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The complex directly fronts Route 75; the previous use was a 1960s-era strip plaza set far back from the Route 75.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Cafe Del Mar, a busy restaurant that fronts State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale, gets to keep its artificial turf carpet after all.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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But rival Target reported earlier this week another quarterly decline in profits and sales during the critical holiday period as the discounter struggles with its own merchandising missteps and confronts a consumer who is focusing more on essentials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ruwa Romman confronts Greg Dolezal over his anti-Muslim campaign video.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mays faces 11 charges, including pimping, possession of automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, and possession of methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to sell.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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City officials say the effort is necessary as Davis faces structural financial challenges.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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And each dares to honor the humanity in characters often reduced to predators and prey by one faction, shrill social justice warriors and brave free thinkers by another.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Is anything more engaging than a good murder mystery—one that dares you to guess who did it, and why?—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Faces up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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