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But after the players union inked a paradigm-shifting collective bargaining agreement, Stevens had to balance her on-court desires with a more practical priority.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026 -
This traces the origins of her house, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments to its present-day incarnation under current creative director, Daniel Roseberry.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Paul’s time, Josephus was a perfect instance of the first kind, a brilliant military leader who, when faced with the fanaticism of his cohorts, chose to shift his allegiance to Rome.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In at least six instances, people have survived the operations, spurring efforts to find and rescue them in most cases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last summer, for example, internet sleuths on Google discovered private ChatGPT conversations that had been indexed on a public website without the users realizing it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Scottish National Party, for example, has blamed Westminster for allowing Grangemouth — which supplied all of Scotland's kerosene — to close.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Just as Season 1 was a sociological cross section of Asian-American Los Angeles and its many subcultures, Season 2 gets specific with another corner of Southern California.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Missouri and 40 others states have expanded Medicaid coverage to include a broader cross section of low-income adults under a provision of the Affordable Care Act.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The three specimens represent slightly different stages of development shortly before or after birth.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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To avoid these issues, Bauer recommends spacing large specimens well away from structures.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eleven weeks later, that lab has now transferred an original hair sample to the FBI Laboratory for testing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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This earthy classic is easy to style with practically any outfit and has been an undeniable focal point in designers’ collections for decades.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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This one from Polywood is a classic.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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The site, Chick-fil-A Runway 35 South, will be Colorado’s first drive-thru-only Chick-fil-A prototype designed for speed and efficiency.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Arvell Reese is the prototype and a dream, but adding him is just that for the Bengals.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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