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Jesse Wang heard were the screams of the Artemis II crew.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
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No family member saw the parent’s fall, but one of the children heard the screams and rushed to alert the other parent, rescuers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Orioles pitchers made two defensive blunders Saturday, and the absence of an ABS challenge cost Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning of a gutting loss.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some observers pointed out flubs like Phillip’s are common during live television broadcasts or breaking news situations.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2026
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Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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The bar was raided by the NYPD in 1969, leading to riots that became known as the Stonewall Uprising, which is credited with kickstarting the modern LGBTQ+ movement.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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And watching the Timberwolves goofs who’ve barked on social media eat their words is going to be absolutely quacktacular.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Between unintentionally funny goofs and allegations of affairs, the casting directors struck gold with this one.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The laughs come fast and furious, too, on a relentless rhythm with an astonishing hit rate.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jane tries to give it a bit of meta humor, milking laughs from throwing money at Juicy and doing little jazz hands.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Howlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howlers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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