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The new leaders of Iran have swiftly moved away from the late Khamenei’s blueprint for protecting the nation, stamping their own, more extreme approach on Iran’s third Islamic Republic.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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The new map could help Democrats pick up as many as four House seats, marking a major blow for Republicans in a nationwide redistricting battle ahead of this year's midterm elections.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The approach also proved resilient, working even with partial or noisy sensor data and in cluttered environments, marking a step forward in adaptable, real-world robotic manipulation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Many on the outside are, within logic and reason, labeling the collection of moves a rebuild.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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City Attorney Evan Goyke and his neighborhood revitalization and ordinance enforcement team recently slapped one of the city's biggest out-of-state landlords with two lawsuits labeling his properties and business model as a public nuisance.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2016, city voters passed Proposition H, with 64% in favor of the city earmarking tax money for infrastructure repairs.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Senate is earmarking $2 million, while the House doesn’t put any money towards the initiative.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Art institutions — including the Metropolitan Opera — fired back, spotlighting the massive, behind-the-scenes effort that goes into every production and pointedly tagging the actor in response.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That came after influencer Laura Loomer posted about Chicagoland, tagging now-former Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2026
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As the technology takes over ticketing, fans are left competing and paying high prices for concert tickets.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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As part of the settlement, the company agreed to do things like cap service fees at 15% and divest exclusive booking agreements with about a dozen amphitheaters, which ticketing organizations and Democratic lawmakers say does not go nearly far enough.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hallmarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallmarking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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