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Threes while curling off screens or taking handoffs from teammates are routine for the NBA’s leading three-point shooter.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo that the government had established an emergency task force, and television screens flashed warnings for people in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures to evacuate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The tour ends at the Scar Trees, which are a group of trees that had their bark removed by Aboriginal Peoples for various purposes, including crafting items like canoes or shields.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The midnight purple color-shifting material was designed to replicate the iridescence of a raven's feathers, which is woven across the jerseys, including the number set and shields on each sleeve.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Fig leafs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leafs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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