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The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026 -
OpenAI, now valued at nearly $1 trillion following the success of ChatGPT, was established in 2015 as a charity dedicated to benefiting humanity.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the longer term, the curbs proved far from a death knell, with the country’s production rising in subsequent years.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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There was diligence paid to scouting Bernard, and the Eagles were determined to land him.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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It was determined Megan had suffered from extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction, and low metabolic levels.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sixteen years, zero decay The battery prototype demonstrated endurance, maintaining a stable structure and perfect reversibility over 6,000 cycles — equivalent to more than 16 years of daily operation — with zero loss in storage capacity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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If your pet is insured, review your policy carefully.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the bi-weekly, per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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While the drug or drugs involved were not specified in legal documents, a substance was found in Spears’ car that night.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Nailed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailed%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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