Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico.
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Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2026
Species once seen primarily as competitors or antagonists have turned out to be mutualists, with both parties benefiting.
The Lakers made the playoffs in 2013 but were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, just weeks after Kobe Bryant suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon tear.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2026
In the small community of Waiohinu on the southern point of Hawaii's Big Island, a mudslide swept through and destroyed about a dozen homes.
Instead, Google intends to use real-world data scrubbed of identifying markers to help its AI agents perform better.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2026
Maas scrubbed her Instagram of all previous posts for the big reveal, and digital billboards in Los Angeles, Denver and New York City also broadcast the book news.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Aug. 2026
Legacy databases are notoriously fragmented, proprietary data is rarely cleaned or standardized, and cybersecurity protocols surrounding corporate intellectual property remain a massive liability.
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Ivan Illan,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2026
The coffin was covered with mud, and, before bringing it inside his house, Luwi cleaned it off with a bucket of water and a sponge.
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