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Adverb
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That might come as news to DiZoglio, who has roasted Campbell for not taking her side and siding with the Legislature instead.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Perhaps sensing this wariness, the creators of some of the more politically compelling movies and TV shows of the past year have instead explored how being alive feels during a tumultuous period.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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But last year, after first being denied and filing an appeal, the district was granted financial hardship status.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The new footage, first analyzed by the investigative group Bellingcat, was taken the day the school was struck but circulated Sunday by Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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