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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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The development came as court ended early for the day as the jury awaited an answer to its first request to revisit some evidence.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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On display are historic photographs and artifacts, even the Pierce-Arrow limousine that awaited Wilson on his arrival in New York after negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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