But the current Sinaloa turf war—la narcopandemia, locals call it—has created new categories of victims, far from the foot soldiers and hit men targeted in previous spasms of violence.
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Kevin Sieff,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2026
Before the whole scene of domestic bliss is cut short, Cruz and Josie discuss their looming irrelevance as human foot soldiers in a future of wars fought by machines, finding brief solace in each other’s out-of-uniform bodies.
When published in 1844, Dumas' novel, which evokes the adventures of musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan — yes, there were actually four musketeers — became an overnight sensation.
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Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.
The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.
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Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Aug. 2026
Though the tomb raiders have been arrested, the total number of robberies is still unclear.
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Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2026
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