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Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón and her budget team released their proposal in April, a plan that would restore billions of dollars for programs that Newsom proposed cutting in his plan, including for K-12 schools, climate programs, childcare slots and homelessness assistance funding.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026 -
Allow chicken to rest for five to 10 minutes before cutting in to give the juices time to redistribute within the meat.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other teams breaking in transfer quarterbacks are Illinois (Katin Houser, East Carolina), Nebraska (Anthony Colandrea, UNLV), Northwestern (Aidan Chiles, Michigan State), Penn State (Rocco Becht, Iowa State) and Wisconsin (Colton Joseph, Old Dominion).—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Before the late April game against Streamwood, Sanchez was enthusiastic about the work the East Aurora High School team has been putting in.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Offensive quality control coach Dean Petzing worked with the offensive line, putting in protections.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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The city and county spent $9 million apiece to buy Toyota Field, with SS&E chipping in another $3 million.—
Molly Smith,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As of publication, the GoFundMe has generated over $134,000 of its $160,000 goal — with thousands of strangers chipping in for a delivery driver most of them have never met.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Horning in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horning%20in. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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