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Noun
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The Mattis ruling in 2024 made more than 200 convicts eligible for parole hearings.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Edmund Lockyer with a small party of soldiers and convicts to stake a claim on behalf of Britain by garrisoning King George Sound (at what is now Albany) on the south coast.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Coral upset experienced veterans of the sport, Christina Gasparich from Los Angeles, and Calla Allison from San Clemente, both of whom have been on the USA National BodySurfing Team for the past three years in-a-row.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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With veterans Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey both still locked in as 2026 starters, Burke could be a fascinating investment for offensive-line coach Zach Strief.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Though active hostilities have paused for the moment, the conflict has already exacted a tragic toll on combatants and civilians alike, threatened global stability and underscored in stark relief the grim reality of war.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lebanese officials say more than 180 people killed were children, but have not said how many killed were combatants.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What are the pros and cons of the ways filmmakers can take their destiny into their own hands?—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Here are eight of the most popular proposals for closing Social Security’s funding gap, and the pros and cons of each.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Huskies’ have addressed key areas of need in signing Hines and Khamenia and are bringing in a pair of freshmen who can impact the rotation in Junior County and Colben Landrew, both four-star recruits ranked in the top-50 of their class.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the Division I cabinet approved additional changes to prospective athlete eligibility rules, which included allowing recruits to sign with professional sports agents prior to college enrollment.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bill would expand that curriculum to require prisoners to acknowledge the impact and trauma of their crimes.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Francis’ aim was to give prisoners hope and to remind them the church was with them, while also shining a spotlight on judicial abuses, overcrowding and other injustices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Should five of these eight hear their names called on top of the five locks, UM would have double-digit draftees for the first time since 2002 when 11 Hurricanes players were selected.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sullivan acknowledges the top draftees have major expectations, and perhaps a slight advantage in that sense.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Lifers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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