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as in held on
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as in signed (up or on)
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Anaheim ended Buffalo’s seven-game road winning streak when Tage Thompson couldn’t keep in the puck in the Ducks’ zone and Terry held on a 2-on-0 break to score on a backhander.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
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Bringing the warmth and tradition of this festival to every major city in the world, Chabad is inviting all Jewish residents and visitors to participate in community Seders to be held on April 1 and 2 at locations throughout South Florida.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Open for 118 years, the eatery announced plans to close last summer, which were then kicked down the road several times.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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While Curry was handcuffed and helplessly lying on the ground, Dickerson punched him multiple times while Billups-Taylor kicked him, according to the court document.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Survivors, relatives and Cal-OSHA raised concerns about the conditions under which workers were employed, including allegations that some were paid in cash and received little to no safety training.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meta employed nearly 79,000 workers as of December, a 6% increase year-over-year.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Emergency teams rushed to the crash site as search and rescue operations continued late into the day.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The death toll was nearly double that of the previous figure given by authorities, who continued search and recovery efforts at the site of the deadly crash.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Holt, who took on the role of team president earlier this month, served as the president of the United Soccer League from 2009 to 2015.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The special game was scheduled for March 16, when the Hawks took on the Orlando Magic in State Farm Arena.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Castellanos repeated her client's arguments that Castillo had a personality disorder and held up Castillo's case as an example of the law failing citizens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Low frequencies, which bend around obstacles more easily, held up.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Key leadership, including Colligan and other senior staff, have reportedly retained legal counsel amid mounting financial and operational concerns.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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So, given that most of the video that’s accumulated must be retained — and due to the files’ use as evidence in prosecutions or in court — the city is looking to extend its current contract with Midwest Public Safety to continue storing the video.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Kept (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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