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ghetto

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as in hood

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There are plenty of stout diesel engines designed for construction equipment or marine applications that will fit under the hood of a pickup truck or SUV and, as this build demonstrates, improve performance.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026
The double burner installed under the hood required a six inch overhang of the hood.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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In a welcome sign of positive change in the barrio, a new branch of Javier Bonet’s super-cool Sala de Despiece restaurant is imminent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Jonás Cuarón arrives for a second time to SXSW on Tuesday with his latest feature film Campeón Gabacho, based on the 2015 Aura Xilonen novel about a young man who crosses the Rio Grande after a harsh reality in Mexico to face a wild life in a New York City Latino barrio.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026

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As the story goes, the resort’s roots go back to 1967, when real estate developer Donald Soffer drew his vision for an upscale residential enclave on the back of a cocktail napkin.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Long history Netanyahu’s coalition has overseen Israel’s devastating three-year war in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands, and a yearslong campaign of settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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In the short term, the blow to many districts could be severe.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Incumbents were kicked off the ballot, decided not to run or ran for another position in four districts, guaranteeing newcomers in districts 1B, 6B, 8B and 9A at minimum.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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Testing a critical component The Mk21A serves as the front-end payload section of the Sentinel ICBM.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
When the rhythm section drops away, her voice hangs among flute, synthesiser, and reverberation; when the rhythm returns, the bass feels newly physical.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

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