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Lucky 13 Holdings and Studio 13 Entertainment, the special-purpose companies set up to house Lucky 13, were effectively declared bankrupt last year, and an administrator was appointed to wind up their affairs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Aspiration, which is now bankrupt, is a company Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested an eight-figure sum into through his personal LLC.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.—
Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
6 Mar. 2021
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 May 2020
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The wrecked streetcar is colored yellow and white and was named the Elevador da Gloria.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Kerflooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerflooey. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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