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received
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The Nebraska attorney general could take action to prevent the CSC from enforcing penalties against Nebraska athletes who received payment as a result of their deals with PlayFly.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026 -
Despite such an important season getting off to a disastrous start, Chisholm has received plenty of runway from the Yankees.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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“Defunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defunded. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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