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Edwards has been especially effective at the outsets of these early round series.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Those Depression-era beginnings shaped his life and judicial philosophy — treating everyone fairly, his family said.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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In terms of all-time hero's journeys, his is up there, from his humble beginnings on Tatooine to learning of his sinister dad to becoming a Jedi master to sacrificing himself to help the Resistance.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Freeland had walked only five batters in his first four starts.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Gamboa was limited by injury during spring training, allowing three runs over two innings in two appearances, and has allowed nine runs in 13 innings over three starts with Triple-A Worcester.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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The program has also collected 100 soil samples to analyze and establish baselines for measuring future progress.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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