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Their 32 goals from these situations (excluding penalties) ranks first in England’s top four divisions (level with League One champions Lincoln City).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Cornerstone has acquired international sales rights to James Ashcroft’s horror feature When Darkness Loves Us and will handle sales and distribution, excluding New Zealand and Australia.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Today’s top stories Hospice fraud in California A psychotherapist discovered she had been fraudulently enrolled in hospice care, preventing Medicare from covering treatment for a pickleball injury.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, some Ukrainian negotiators hope that renaming the area to honor Trump would both appeal to his ego and give him a public relations interest in preventing its capture by Russia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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But even after hearing from Kelly and several distressed homeowners at the March 9 City Council meeting, Council members couldn’t reach consensus on key elements of the proposal, precluding a necessary approval for the ordinance to advance.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, which has played a large role in precluding a return.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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In its filing, the firm accuses Sotheby’s of interfering with its contractual rights and depriving it of the commission tied to the transaction.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The consequence is depriving that young person of meaningful learning experiences that equip them to become the leaders of the future.—
Jeff Raikes,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Embargoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargoing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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