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After Baelor’s funeral, Maekar asks Dunk to serve under him and take his son Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) as his squire, but Dunk says he’s done with princes after all this.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Riedl, a budget and tax fellow at the Brookings Institution, champions flattening benefits as the income scale rises.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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There aren’t many ways to earn a club’s first win better than bewildering the league’s defending champions at their place.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an attempt to provide a roadmap, Brussels periodically commissions grand reports on Europe’s economic future.—
Douglas Rediker,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2025
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Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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The fellowship, designed to boost their creative careers, offers mentorship from veterans in the field as well as industry executives, while Concordia offers up its own production resources and studio facilities.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Will Antoine push the four veterans?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Pivotal moments Once the countdown hits zero and the towering Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft lifts off, Blackwell-Thompson hands over to Jeff Radigan, Artemis II lead flight director at Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center in Houston.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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To, be in this moment where, uh, the audience lifts out of themselves and comes into a collective state of feeling.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Osborn says offering pension options could help retain current corrections officers and attract new recruits, addressing staffing shortages across the state.—
Lauren Winfrey,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Their roster is not stocked with high-profile recruits or players with NBA upside.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Knights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knights. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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