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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were volatile in early trading on Tuesday and were on course to round-off their worst monthly performance in six years, as uncertainty over the trajectory of the Iran war lingers.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026 -
With ongoing uncertainty surrounding his playing status, the network’s stance signals a deliberate shift away from off-course drama and toward preserving the Masters’ golf-first presentation.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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For lots of college basketball fans, what makes March Madness special is the seeming randomness of it.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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The System is inspired by randomness within nature and the somatic elements of breakdancing, which Jonas grew up doing in Venice Beach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.—
Austin Irwin,
Car and Driver,
13 Sep. 2021
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But after a while, realizing that in-person services remained a long way off, the group resumed meeting online, playing recordings of communal singing to which members could add their voices and sharing songs in advance to compensate for the loss of fortuity.—
Philissa Cramer,
sun-sentinel.com,
16 Sep. 2020
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The 15-time major champion was able to pull himself out of the passenger's side and didn't appear to suffer any significant injuries as a result of the accident.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just days later, another deadly boating accident occurred.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The agency’s Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives and crime scene investigators took over the case, and the circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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No further details were released on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reed had some luck in the low post, but the Blue Devils also started to double him, slowing his production.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some states have had far more lottery luck than others.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The area's geography of tall seaside cliffs and sharp mountain ridges can contribute to turbulent air and quick weather changes that pose hazards for aviation.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Na Pali Coast’s towering cliffs and sharp ridges create turbulent air currents and sudden weather changes that pose significant aviation hazards.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The fact that the trades came so close to Trump’s announcement may have been mere happenstance, Khouw pointed out.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Time will tell if the mid-major is really extinct or if these last two years were a random happenstance in a college landscape that continues to radically shift.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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