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The discovery renews scrutiny of Bolton’s handling of sensitive national security information and echoes long-standing concerns first raised during a contentious legal battle over his 2020 memoir.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025 -
In fact, Martin first learned about the possibility of this trip in April.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The city -- home to more than 710,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion -- is now only around 16 miles from the front line and subject to continuous Russian attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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As an independent school leader, Shackelford now makes $101,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Lynx, who blew a 20-point third-quarter lead in Tuesday’s 89-83 overtime Game 2 loss, had a defensive meltdown early in the fourth as the Mercury scored the first seven points, including four at the rim, for a 70-67 lead.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Interim manager Ray Montgomery said he’s been impressed with how Adell bounced back from the struggles early in his career.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Maybe that will turn up, too, before long, in Helsinki or Manila.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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