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Ramsey Suarez sliced a double down the left-field line as the ball landed less than a foot into fair territory.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026 -
Although Republicans who dominate the state Legislature are aligned on the broad contours of the new map, the House and Senate have competing visions for how to divvy up certain localities, including which parishes will be kept whole and which will be sliced up.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those who paid taxes in 2023 reflecting higher than a 15% increase will be issued credits split over their property tax bills throughout the next three years.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Graphite One says production will be split between materials optimized for energy storage systems, fast-charging applications, and high-energy-density batteries.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Critics contend that the country’s poverty rate sharply increased as Milei slashed welfare spending, devalued the country’s currency and rolled back labor rights as job losses mounted and as pension payments plummeted.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Global fertilizer companies have slashed production over shortfalls of sulphur, required to make many farming inputs; about half of the global supply passed through the strait before the Iran war.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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For example, Hurricane Helene in September 2024 was a powerful tropical cyclone that made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend and then ripped its way into Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, causing catastrophic damage and several fatalities across the Southeastern United States.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Large chunks of their tissue is ripped out entirely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Hacksawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacksawed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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