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as in top billings
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as in imports
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Among the crowds who came to see the painting was Isabel Carnes, the pretty daughter of a luxury-imports merchant from Dayton, Ohio.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
California’s declining oil production and shrinking refining capacity have left the state dependent on imports for three-quarters of its crude oil, with few viable alternatives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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College is the time to develop one’s voice, and that requires both the courage to take a position and the maturity to reckon with the consequences.—
Aileen Favilla,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Rather than demonstrating American power, the conflict has pulled the US into a deeply unpopular and seemingly intractable confrontation with spiraling global economic consequences.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Looking even further ahead, CottonWorks by Cotton Incorporated spotlights what’s next in its 2028 color report for the denim category.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Dinner is offered both à la carte and as a set tasting menu that spotlights refined Italian cooking and seasonal ingredients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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But even as Pollock’s prices have stayed stable and Krasner’s have risen dramatically, her work is still valued at magnitudes less.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes with magnitudes under 3 are sometimes felt but rarely cause damage, according to seismologists.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The likelihood of success in a second round of talks increases with the political exigencies and condition of those at the table.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Other neighbors were equally desperate, including Mohammad Izzo, 69, a school caretaker forced by the exigencies of war to become a groundskeeper for a makeshift cemetery at the campus located a short distance from Abdullah’s house.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Remove the weights and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the crust is light golden brown.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Lift weights earlier in the day.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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“Front burners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burners. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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