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as in dug in
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as in held on
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But Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson had no challenges remaining as the Liberty held on for a 98-93 win.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026 -
The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 21, at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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When Karin carried on that group’s theatrics and iconoclastic spirit into their solo work as Fever Ray, Olof slipped out of the spotlight.—
Will Lynch,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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The first African woman chosen to curate the main Biennale exhibition, the late Koyo Kouoh assembled 110 artists and artistic groups under a title meant to spotlight the overlooked, and five co-curators carried on her legacy after her death a year ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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And the early foul trouble in Game 2 created shades of Games 2 and 3 against the Hawks, where Atlanta hung around just long enough to pull away with one-point victories to take a 2-1 series lead before the Knicks outscored them by nearly 100 points over their final three games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Ouellet ended up carving out a third-pair role for a couple of seasons for a rebuilding NHL team, hung around as a high-end top-four option in the AHL and is now playing in the KHL.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Rainbow Warriors kept up pressure, winning the first set 25-15.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The hat-making legend kept up her millinery practice well into old age, and died in 1999 at 88.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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York walked in as a three-star recruit at Texas A&M in 2023, seized a starting job as a true freshman in fall camp, started 39 straight games at inside linebacker over three seasons, and waited with family April 26 to hear his name called on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Sabres fans stuck around to give the team a standing ovation as the players skated off the ice.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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At least Breslow stuck around in Baltimore and talked to the media the next day.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Inside, piles of white fiber extracted from the plants’ leaves awaited combing, destined for everything from handbags to the shaggy chandeliers that have made Damman a rising design star.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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