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Stoudt pitched for the Reds in 2023, but hasn’t pitched in the majors since then.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026 -
De los Santos took the place of Jake Bird, who was optioned on Monday night, and totaled three hits, one earned run — a homer to Yoán Moncada — two walks and one strikeout over two innings and 44 pitches in the Yankees’ 7-1 loss to the Angels on Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the truck discovery, a grand jury authorized more than 300 subpoenas and search warrants, allowing the task force to dig in to Heuermann’s life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Quick bites → This 10-pound Easter treat comes with a hefty price tag and a surprising way to dig in.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Magadan had a deadly reputation in the Stalin era, as a hub for Gulag mines where political prisoners slaved sometimes to death and produced gold and other minerals in the process.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Po’s journey begins while slaving away at his boring noodle job on the day the Dragon Warrior is to be chosen.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Nov. 2025
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Teams will use the five-week gap between the races in Japan and Miami to knuckle down at their factories and develop car upgrades that could boost their fortunes upon returning to the track in May.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In survival mode, many brands have been forced to knuckle down and fortify their business strategies, in hopes of setting them up for success against a difficult backdrop.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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