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And recently Robert Smedley, the city council minority leader and close Stewart political ally, paid off thousands of dollars in overdue sewer and water bills after the council found the delinquencies.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026 -
That instinct to hold onto her wardrobe has paid off as trends resurface, allowing the actress to revisit and reinterpret earlier looks.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Paid down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20down. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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