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Eventually, a banner signifying the first NCAA women’s basketball title will be raised to the ceiling in Pauley Pavilion, where currently the only women’s basketball title banner is from the school’s 1978 AIAW championship, the precursor to the NCAA.—
Beth Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Iran also spied on Iraqi positions with rudimentary precursors to drones, an early use of one of the regime’s most effective weapons in its attempt to blockade the strait.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Williams had managed traditional Tex-Mex restaurants that were the forerunner of today’s Mercado Juarez Cafes.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The camp is a program of the Woodcraft Rangers, founded by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, whose pioneering Woodcraft Rangers program was a forerunner to groups such as the Boy Scouts.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, during his time in office, Frick delivered a foretaste of what could be expected if the National Socialists came to power nationally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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More than a forewarning, the project is an open invitation into the Texan’s sonic world, drawing on elements from an array of genres.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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If Agarwal’s tech backers — like Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and angel investor Ron Conway — pour money into his efforts, Khanna could face his biggest contest yet.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This name honors an angel in the Jewish faith.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026
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If nothing else, Kidman should rally the rest of her Big Little Lies castmates as a roving band of blonde soothsayers and harbingers of eternal sleep.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Along with asparagus, hearty leafy greens, peas, and ramps, garlic scapes are among the first harbingers of an entire season of garden fun ahead.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2026
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This content was produced by NBC News Brand Studio in cooperation with the advertiser.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Musk also sued Media Matters for America, claiming its reporting triggered the advertiser exodus.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The thoughtful Moon conjoins messenger Mercury in your 2nd House of Money and Self-Worth, helping feelings and numbers speak the same language.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Your 7th House of Partnership opens as messenger Mercury enters, inviting conversations that stabilize connections across your life — and ensuring that those conversations are balanced.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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