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as in productions
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as in commencements
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Some say that the quantity of productions required by streaming services has diluted the talent pool of crews.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Coachella has expanded significantly over 25 years, becoming a multiweekend affair drawing record crowds and featuring elaborate stage productions.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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These discoveries not only deepen our understanding of fundamental physics but also pave the way for innovations in medicine, materials science, and quantum technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Artificial intelligence, Petraeus said, will accelerate these innovations.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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This is an exciting year of new beginnings and adventures.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The clog, defined by its wooden sole, has humble beginnings.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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The house was now full with three generations, and Harold seemed to enjoy his instant, extended family.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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While weaponizing hate has been around almost as long as humanity itself, this new version is particularly scary because the checks and balances that were put into place in previous generations have been removed.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Nov. 2025
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The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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In his last three starts before the All-Star break, Alcantara gave up 24 hits and 18 earned runs in 17 innings.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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At 6-foot-1 and 179 pounds, Masses is a long, lanky (31-inch arms) defensive back with 42 college starts, between Cal and Florida International.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The origins of the film, like the film itself, lay in both personal and cinematic history.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The festival's origins stretch back to the Roman festival of Floralia, which was held to celebrate the goddess of spring and fertility and has been reinvented numerous times in the centuries that followed, according to the National Trust.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Originations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originations. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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