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By this point, Ashley is throwing up in a bucket and sweating bullets.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The tornado are strong winds will throw up debris, such as trees and leaves, which also registers on the radar and can give further confirmation.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Davidson has been a patient figure in the Hawks front office, electing for a draft-heavy route to rebuild the team.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now coach Doug Christie and general manager Scott Perry face a pivotal offseason focused on rebuilding the roster and chasing a high draft pick.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Space have proposed the spacecraft could be retrofitted for other tasks, including national security missions, and Dream Chaser’s relatively gentle landings from orbit would be a key selling point for delicate onboard experiments.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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Baron, who was obsessed with retrofitting Porsche street and racing cars, was a frequent customer at Beggs’ repair shop over the years.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fluff them to restore their shape and reassemble the couch evenly.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Give each cushion a good fluff to restore its shape and reassemble the couch evenly.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota’s roster had to be reconstructed with the free agency departures of Smith and Natisha Hiedeman, who agreed to a deal with Seattle.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The doc, directed by Simone Manetti and produced by Italy’s Ganesh productions and Domenico Procacci‘s Fandango, reconstructs the still ongoing quest for judicial truth about the kidnapping, torture and murder of Regeni.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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China's strategic and commercial oil stocks, combined with barrels in transit, cover well over 120 days of net imports, said Dan Wang, China director at Eurasia Group.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a large, microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2026
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Laemmle officials said there are no plans to redevelop the site, and the theater will continue to focus on independent, foreign and arthouse films.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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New York Life has been trying to redevelop the property for years.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Yes, a new model was devised that showed how a modern economy could sustain a large middle-class society that shared in its general prosperity and great progress.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Deep listening is a practice devised by composer Pauline Oliveros.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Jerry-build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-build. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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