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Again with the stupefying inability to produce with runners in scoring position, underscored by leaving 16 men on base.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026 -
How will his writing team metabolize the stupefying scene at this year’s BAFTAs into his routine?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then the focus is on alleviating homelessness in Michigan as Meagan Dunn of Covenant House Michigan, Ryan Hertz of Lighthouse, and Veronika Scott of The Empowerment Plan talk about the crisis.—
Carol Cain,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Menon will be relieving NASA astronaut Chris Williams, who will fly back home on a Soyuz with two cosmonauts soon after Menon’s arrival.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The Tiami mattress, now 35% off for Memorial Day, is a design-forward, luxury mattress that has cooling and pain-relieving properties.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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But experts say more vessels are leaving than entering, indicating that shipping operators are mitigating risks by avoiding the area entirely and reallocating flows.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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For starters, as Anthropic’s explicit focus on mitigating the risks of AI has apparently won the trust of many consumers, OpenAI has imitated many of its rival’s safety initiatives.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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With another sweltering summer on its way, the thought of a relaxing mountain getaway with easy access to outdoor adventures, scenic beauty, and countless ways to cool off sounds simply divine.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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One option your provider may discuss is GEMTESA (vibegron), a prescription treatment that works by relaxing the bladder muscle.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
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“Narcotizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcotizing. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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