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Round 7, Jeadyn Lukus, CB Clemson The Bills need to configure their cornerback depth with players who are more capable of playing man coverage, as the previous regime favored a heavy zone scheme and scouted primarily for those skills.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Working with Fauve and Paradise casting director Victor Tremblay-Blouin, Comte scouted schools in and around Val d’Or in Canada’s remote Abitibi-Témiscamingue region for the someone to play the character of the boy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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He was promoted to deputy director under Clark in 2022.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clark was hired as the union's director of player relations in 2010 and was promoted to deputy executive director in July 2013, when union head Michael Weiner's health declined because of a brain tumor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kaegi, however, has said many municipal governments in Cook County have failed to share building permit data with his office in a timely manner, and said his office has hired additional staff and upgraded technology to catch more of those missing properties.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Apple Podcasts is bringing upgraded video to its platform.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Headhunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headhunted. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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