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Kentucky's persistent felony offender (PFO) law, enacted in 1974 and expanded in 1976, allows for enhanced sentences for repeat felony offenders.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The World’s Highest Incarceration Rate Since the state of exception was enacted — and since extended more than 39 times — nearly 90,000 people have been detained.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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At trial, prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, eager to secure their parents' multimillion-dollar estate.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Dell mimed the physical act of branding cattle to indicate the importance of loyalty.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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For their efforts, life has imitated art, as Huntr/x has now stolen the show from not one but two cloyingly chipper bro brigades.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the lab, researchers first validated the implant in a fluid medium that mimicked intraocular conditions.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This scaffold was able to attract and bind with calcium and phosphate ions, which basically mimicked the function of enamel in protecting and repairing the tooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Overacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overacted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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