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Nationally, as the plan at the bankrupt Saks Global stands now, 15 Saks Fifth Avenue stores will stay in business, and Neiman Marcus will operate with 33 stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026 -
The idea took off on social media, and what started as a joke is now a viral crowdfunding campaign to revive the bankrupt carrier.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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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 three adults on board — pilot Hernán Murcia, Indigenous leader Herman Mendoza Hernández and Magdalena — were found dead when Colombian soldiers located the wrecked plane two weeks after the crash.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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In recent days, refugees have begun returning to wrecked villages and towns.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Kerflooey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerflooey. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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