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Eckardt complained anonymously to Amazon in June 2025, nearly two years after the lunch meeting, alleging that Salinas had retaliated against him for refusing to pay kickbacks.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2026 -
Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, an ally of the United States and Israel, including at its energy infrastructure.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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And by requiring the large companies sticking us with all this trash to pay a fee, New York City will be reimbursed around $266 million per year in trash collection and disposal costs.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Alhambra asked Stapp whether prior to 2022 — when the government subpoenaed the union’s records — Newton Jones ever reimbursed the union for restaurant expenses for him and his children.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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The Thomasville boys avenged their 2025 state championship loss to Armuchee with a 1-0 victory at Upson-Lee’s Matthews Field.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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The team claimed its 20th consecutive Pacific Coast League title and avenged a nonleague loss against Corona del Mar by winning in a super tiebreaker late in the regular season.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Overall, as much as $166 billion in tariff collections could eventually be refunded.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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If approved, the state would retain an extra $6 billion in revenue that would usually be refunded under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR).—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Got back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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