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In some cases, benefit offsets (where the VA withholds part of your monthly benefit to repay a debt) can be adjusted to reduce the financial strain.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The episode withholds the information that the incoming stew is Ellie, notoriously explosive, competitive, and a poor receiver of feedback, until the very end.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the last 24 hours, regional powers — particularly the UAE — have signaled a hardening of their stance toward Iran despite apparent efforts by the White House to find an off-ramp from the conflict, touting peace talks with the Islamic Republic, which denies negotiations are taking place.—
Holly Ellyatt,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Maduro has pleaded not guilty and denies being involved in drug trafficking.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At least, that’s what some people are saying, in a photographic meme that’s been spreading around the internet for years and refuses to die.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nothing is quite as annoying as a brand that refuses to adjust its fits to curvy bodies—but that’s not an issue here.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Israel denies charges of a genocide and rejects the boycott and divestment movement.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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The mother denied intentionally blocking the visits, claiming the child refuses to attend because Rocha rejects his transgender identity and does not use his new name, according to court documents.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The city’s statute disallows for the mayor to be directly involved in public schools, instead vesting that power to a nine-member Board of Education.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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No one begrudges Skattebo for his budding media career.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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India and China bore the brunt of the visa declines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The result is a smaller but more engaged core market — one that is spending more per household even as casual participation declines.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Misallocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocates. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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