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Under the ban, city code prohibited owning, transporting and selling pit bulls.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Throughout the thread, dog owners shared their own pets’ surprising DNA results, with some commenting that pit bulls are known to have a wire-haired recessive gene, which may explain Cappy's coat.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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But this, finally, brings us to the whole point of the article—what are your cool terminal tricks and hacks?—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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These copper bird bath hacks keep water looking clear all on their own by releasing copper ions that resist algae and rust.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Hatchet men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchet%20men. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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