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One of the simplest avenues for Eldridge to once again get regular playing time would be for the team to option him back to Triple-A Sacramento.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026 -
Badly run local governments, keen to massage numbers as well as find avenues for the huge oversupply of concrete and steel, compounded the problem.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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During Britney Spears’ DUI arrest in Ventura County in March, the pop star, at points, refused to comply with law enforcement, denying being under the influence and offering to make lasagna for officers rather than exit her car, video and reporting released by various outlets Thursday showed.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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According to the outlets, the body was found in the Bronx on Wednesday, May 20, beneath a Cross Bronx Expressway overpass.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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But there’s a semi-true idea that children are doing so at an incredibly rapid pace, and stories can be conduits for emotional growth, wonder, and empathy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Guests can rent courtesy bikes or use trail maps to explore local running routes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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These aircraft repeatedly fly similar routes and rely on persistent radio-frequency links, allowing Russian electronic warfare systems to map and exploit these signals, causing the drones to lose control and crash.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Rooftop honey from on-site beehives makes its way onto breakfast plates, and the kitchen sources local produce and sustainable seafood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Spring-flowering nectar sources include the native Virginia bluebells, wild columbine, wild geranium and woodland phlox.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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That same day the Associated Press reported that two Argentine officials who were investigating the origins of the outbreak and spoke on the condition of anonymity said the government’s leading hypothesis was that the couple contracted the virus while bird-watching in Ushuaia before the cruise.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Muslim Americans too have claimed the couple as ancestors, forging a lineage in America that stretches back before the formation of the United States, an alluring story of American origins, belonging, and place within a national story that has largely rejected them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The remaining inventories are needed to maintain minimum operating levels in pipelines and storage facilities to keep supply chains functioning.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Long-range attacks Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on targets deep inside Russia in recent weeks, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines, as both sides seek to degrade each other’s infrastructure.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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“Grapevines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapevines. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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