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Noun
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Following that memo, the USPS proposed a new rule in April that would allow people to mail firearms like pistols and revolvers.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2026 -
During raids in Czechia and Austria, police seized some weapons, such as knives, machetes, axes and gas pistols.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All the doors were opened for them, and that’s what allowed the project to move forward in a concrete way.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trust what’s happening behind closed doors, Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After Florida law changed last fall, Publix opted to allow customers to open carry, while other major grocery chains, including Walmart and Winn-Dixie, asked customers not to bring guns.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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McDonnell has publicly defended the stops as an essential law enforcement tool in the department’s fight against guns, gangs and drugs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Some prisons are scrambling to stop drones from dropping contraband inside their gates.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Its gates will be open from sunrise to sunset, and there will at times be naturalists and staff at the preserve to answer questions from the public.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At the time, his high school was on the brink of shutting down—but the then-teenager battened down the hatches, studied hard, and became class valedictorian.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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During this stage of the descent, Orion will be engulfed in a fireball, flickering plasma igniting outside the window hatches.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The property itself has guest rooms with king-sized bed that are ADA accessible with wide doorways and no-step entry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Elevators travel to all passenger decks, including the observation deck, and ramps have been fitted to midship doorways leading out to the promenade deck.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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North Carolina’s many waterways provide ample breeding opportunities.—
Eva Flowe
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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The Dewberry partners with bespoke chartering club Barton & Gray, so when weather permits, hotel guests can reserve an outing aboard a classic Hinckley Talaria boat, fully captained for custom, catered excursions to remote beaches and intercoastal waterways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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“Gats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gats. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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