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His consequential legacy of public service is marred by his forcible removal of Native Americans.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Alameda County prosecutors charged Durisseau with forcible rape and kidnapping enhancements in January.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The murder of the pregnant person and forcible removal of a fetus from their uterus is the culmination of a crime that took extensive planning.
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Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
The other counts include one count of forcible rape; three felony counts of injuring a spouse, fiancée or partner; and one count of felony first-degree burglary with a person in the home, according to Los Angeles criminal records.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Alameda County prosecutors charged Durisseau with forcible rape and kidnapping enhancements in January.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The murder of the pregnant person and forcible removal of a fetus from their uterus is the culmination of a crime that took extensive planning.
—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
The other counts include one count of forcible rape; three felony counts of injuring a spouse, fiancée or partner; and one count of felony first-degree burglary with a person in the home, according to Los Angeles criminal records.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Andrew Raftery Two forceful exhibitions have shown how Indian artists and presses met the cultural upheaval of the nineteenth century with lithographic prints that rendered Hindu gods more approachable and helped to galvanize national identity.
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His sending-off yesterday after opening the scoring in an impressive, if scrappy, round-of-32 win against Bosnia-Herzegovina was arguably less forceful than Lionel Messi’s unpunished challenge in Argentina’s opening match.
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Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.
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The brothers bonded over the game, but in his work, Grant so frequently provided a microphone for the voices a powerful organization would rather hush.
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Red apples, especially deeper red varieties, contain higher levels of anthocyanins, potent antioxidants.
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That potent symbolism has been evident in the black funeral flags hanging over city streets since his death referencing the seventh-century martyrdom of Shi'ism's third imam, Hossein.
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In its opening match, Cape Verde introduced itself with a draw against mighty Spain.
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Today Twain would be startled by the passivity of a once-mighty Congress that has all but crumbled in the face of pressure from the White House.
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Its muscular composite and Kevlar exterior is finished in a glossy, factory-correct shade of Rosso Corsa, though the car did spend a few years, toward the beginning of its life, painted silver, according to the listing.
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Lagree’s Megaformer, introduced in the early 2000s, has two sliding platforms and was built for higher-intensity work that develops muscular endurance.
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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