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More than a decade after VIBE ceased producing physical copies and became online-only, the iconic brand is relaunching print — with the first issue set to be released next week.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026 -
Last fall, three iPhones ceased to receive iOS 26 support, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The turning point came in the late summer of 2015, just after the Iran nuclear deal was concluded.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Steven finished the last of his tea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Golden State led by as much as 11 in the second quarter, but Indiana finished the half strong as both teams went into halftime tied at 44.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The Treasury Department has issued other high-denomination banknotes over the years but discontinued them in July 1969.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The old $399 base model with 256GB of storage and the older LCD screen has been discontinued, though this had been announced well before these price increases took effect.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Not that long after, a guard near the New York Stock Exchange stopped me.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Stosic delivered one giant hammer fist to Hardy’s jaw and the referee came in and stopped the bout.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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State officials terminated that review after an internal investigation found Spesshardt failed to report a conflict of interest.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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That is the explanation management gave to some 17,000 workers who were instantaneously terminated after financial rescue talks failed.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Northern Ireland’s Catholics and Protestants gratefully halted the cycle of vendetta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The Israeli military had largely halted strikes on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold on April 16.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Last season, Granada Hills ended a three-game losing streak to the Colts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Garrincha was the best player at that World Cup, scoring four times and leading the attack after an injury sustained in the group phase ended Pelé’s involvement.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Desisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisted. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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