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The Angels mounted a late threat but couldn’t tie it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The setup relies on a mobile emitter that directs energy to an antenna array mounted beneath the aircraft, enabling continuous power delivery without physical connections.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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An April 2025 Hoover Institute report conducted in partnership with Stanford HAI found China has built a massive cohort of homegrown talent, with nearly all researchers behind DeepSeek’s five foundations papers educated or trained in China.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under all that pressure, where fans have paid premiums on tickets and hotels, and with a White House administration that has made this World Cup a priority issue, is the union braced for the heat which may come its way?—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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If true, the solution was pretty straightforward — the replacement of the tubes with ones that have a greater wall thickness and/or are braced to prevent the vibrations that created the cracks.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bianco, meanwhile, fortified his position as a law and order candidate.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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This CeraVe moisturizer is fortified with SPF 30 to protect against the sun’s rays, all while hydrating your skin and repairing its barrier.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cambridge Books Chefs prepared fajita bowls for the families on Monday night.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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During warmer months, be prepared for heat and humidity with sunscreen, hats and a reusable water bottle.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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He was likely schooled locally, studying Latin and classical writers such as Ovid and Virgil.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Or was everyone present sufficiently schooled in Vermeer’s symbolic array?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Geared up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared%20up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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