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For example, if a reader is told that a person has been convicted of 35 burglaries, when the number of burglary convictions is actually 34, that type of minor error is unlikely to be deemed defamatory.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026 -
Weathers was previously charged in four separate complaints connected to three residential burglaries and two robberies, one including a firearm.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas recorded 112 delays as of the afternoon, with the holdups lasting between 16 and 30 minutes over wind disruptions.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The city comptroller has launched an investigation into City Hall’s handing of outdoor dining permits, raising concerns about procedural holdups that could be preventing hundreds of restaurants from opening up en plein air seating this spring.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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“Muggings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggings. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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