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initials

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present tense third-person singular of initial

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Hannah Agran, Midwest Living’s executive editor who authors many food features, is a frequent shopper.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
In addition, Roberts often authors the opinions in the biggest cases – and there are some big ones left.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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The path the moon inscribes around the Earth is elliptical rather than circular.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

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Neither Castillo nor Hershey have filed required ethics reports, or reported fundraising, signs their campaigns lack broad support and have not broadly engaged voters.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
In Majipoor, Vision signs the client’s contract and prepares to go on, well, a vision quest into his subconscious.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

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This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

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Five Democratic House members, including three from Texas, are among the 13 co-sponsors of the bill that endorses mass balance accounting.

— Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026
The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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