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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Amidst its wars with Iran and its proxies and tensions with Turkey, Israel has also started expressing concerns about Egypt and its military.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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That’s a reference to Iran’s support for proxies, including Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hamas militants in Gaza and Shiite armed groups in Iraq.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 May 2026
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In this latest take, a miniseries, Javier Bardem steps into De Niro’s shoes as Max Cady and Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson star as his (married) onetime attorneys.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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One of Marriott’s attorneys, Sarah Duggan, declined to comment.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Several factors can cause tomato leaves to curl, and some are more serious than others.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Martin County Sheriff's Office deputies allegedly found two hydrocodone pills in his left pants pocket, according to the police affidavit obtained by PEOPLE on March 31.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Former agents could still become California sheriff’s deputies and cops — after going through the state’s law enforcement training.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Hill’s new plan will also reinstate four Department of Social Services liaisons that work to help the district’s students currently in foster care.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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In the end, the reporter came to the conclusion that the one-liners were Monroe’s own, a judgment backed up by an anonymous Fox press agent who had been one of the main liaisons between Monroe and the studio.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And yet debate moderators spend comparatively little time on public health preparedness.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Even when hate speech is explicit, content moderators struggle with the volume and deciding how much to monitor users’ speech.—
Nathalie Japkowicz,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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Federal agents and local law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival and assisted with the investigation.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Hosted by real estate agents and mortgage advisors, this event raises funds for Lyric, a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ youth in the Bay Area and features drag performances, cocktails, food, music and more.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Pacifiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifiers. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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