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Noun
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The pair went on to work together on several plays, and then during COVID the pair began writing together.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026 -
What started in 2017 as a pilot program has blossomed into a robust schedule that includes musicals, plays and magic shows.—
Alyssa Ramos,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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Guardrails must be placed inside legislation to ensure that Texans’ privacy, liberties, safety, job opportunities, and cognition are protected from the rise of Artificial Intelligence.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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My issue isn’t with the liberties themselves—every good adaptation takes its share of them.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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