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This time, in addition to his other duties, he was called upon to act as a master of ceremonies in the days when the screen was accompanied by a stage and an emcee to provide some comic relief.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026 -
Musk accompanied Trump on his visit to China this week, along with several other top CEOs, and the billionaire recently made some political contributions to Republicans ahead of the midterms elections in November.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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But Milan go to Genoa next, a team coached by De Rossi, a Roma icon.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In three seasons, Nurse has coached the Sixers to a 116-130 record and two playoff appearances.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Brunson's former The Help colleagues Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney attended the ceremony.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Thirty-four people were sickened after several people with hantavirus attended a variety of social events, including a birthday party.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Two Russian military ships, the Ivan Gren and Aleksandr Otrakovsky, escorted the vessel, and on the morning of December 22, the Portuguese navy dropped the tail, the statement added.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Oduor was seen on surveillance videos outside of a Fells Point bar, which Costa said he had been escorted out of.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Steingart says the sites are engineered to slow down the spread of fire and give firefighters more time.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Around 30 minutes from Yosemite National Park, this two-estate compound at Bass Lake was practically engineered for oversized family weekends.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Rodgers, 42, guided the Steelers to an AFC North title last year, throwing for 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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After purchasing tickets, I was guided upstairs to the theater.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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And that caused Philadelphia’s ownership group, led by Sixers governor Josh Harris, to part ways with team president Daryl Morey and search for a new strategic voice to lead basketball operations.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Morton also led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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