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Later in the series, Lorelai and Sookie buy the Dragonfly Inn, and Michel also makes the jump to work there instead.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025 -
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office did not deny the veracity of the article, instead asserting that Israel’s actions have delayed Iran’s nuclear program.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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The 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac Hurricane (six 1933 on the U.S. landfall map) is very similar to Hurricane Isabel in 2003, making landfall on the Outer Banks in North Carolina first before racing inland.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Redshirt junior Amy Wier’s score was first recorded as 9.5500, with a start value of 9.7000.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“On the other hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20the%20other%20hand. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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