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The census data helps county applications for state or federal funding because population growth indicates an area’s expansion and financial needs for more infrastructure, Breitzke said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The source indicates this is particularly crucial for the institution at large.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nordic skiing, as its name implies, is the furthest thing from an American sport.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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The exhibit is an homage to chess, and all of the possibilities and complications the game implies.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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As its name suggests, this is among Montreal’s smallest boutique hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Research also suggests that state and federal gas taxes are just one component of a complex pricing scheme that includes the global price of oil and other factors, the group said.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paula notices that every time her husband leaves the house, the lights in the home dim minutes later.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after arriving at the Hotel Providence, the narrator notices that the building is situated across the street from a church that once hosted an experimental theater space.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The report mentions Bedouin civilians, including children and elderly people, being shot and killed while fleeing on foot, and a case where two men's bodies were left hanging at the gate of a village for days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many people first hear about this legal and financial status after they're served with a debt lawsuit and an attorney mentions it as a possible defense.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Apple intends to launch ads inside Maps as early as this summer, with the rollout spanning the iPhone, other devices and web platforms, the report added.—
Juby Babu,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Project Prometheus intends to build AI that simulates and understands the physical world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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