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Beginning in the late 1970s, it was occupied by actor, puppeteer, and voice artist Chuck McCann and his wife, William Morris agent Betty Fanning, who lived there for 45 years until their deaths in 2018 and early 2026, respectively.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Daniel Chong, 104 minutes Pixar’s latest family-friendly charmer depicts a land war — over a patch of earth that was once occupied by beavers and other wildlife and that human developers are eager to blow up for a highway.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war has shaken the world economy by disrupting energy production and shipping, as the key chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, remains blockaded.—
Emily Canal,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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In recent months, the administration has blockaded Cuba’s oil supply at a time the island is undergoing a profound humanitarian crisis.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Garrisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrisoned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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