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The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Republican wants to open new areas of the Gulf off Florida to drilling, and has proposed sweeping rollbacks of environmental regulations disliked by industry.—
MATTHEW BROWN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2026
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One part of the bill that is attractive to conservative activists but disliked by Democrats passes authority over some postelection audits from the secretary of state to the State Election Board.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The same City who denied Arsenal title glory in 2023 and 2024.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jordan was then interviewed by a private investigator hired by Jackson’s attorneys, and denied being molested by the singer.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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The judge also said prosecutors withheld some evidence that could have helped the defense.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sixty percent of respondents in CNBC's All-America Economic Survey, released Thursday for the first quarter of 2026 disapproved of his handling of the economy.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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But parents and attendees quickly disapproved of that idea.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Maya’s ballot was counted in the recall election, but rejected the following year.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait has revoked nationality from more than 70,000 people since 2024, with officials saying its program aims to address fraud.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in 2021 president Joe Biden revoked the order; Trump reinstated it in 2026.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Grudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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