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Turner willed the network into being at great personal and financial risk.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026 -
Šilovs played hurt Goaltender Artūrs Šilovs, who almost singlehandedly willed the Penguins to a Game 7 against the Flyers, was one of their best players in that series.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold handed down the maximum sentence of 18 years.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her spending also ticked up, bringing her cash on hand down to just more than $54,000.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut is a part of a deregulated regional electrical grid, and Nicola noted that electricity is bought and sold on the open market, leaving the risks of building new plants to private companies.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Making Democrats disappear The DeSantis scheme would give Republicans 24 of Florida’s 28 seats in Congress, leaving the Democrats with just four.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Led by the magnetic Tom Peter, the prolific lo-fi post-punk band out of Australia adds a human drummer and turns in a 23-minute burst of nonstop fun and creativity.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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The chaos left students across the county — many of whom were in the midst of finals — in the lurch, wondering if their assignments could be turned in or would be postponed.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The tests involved the new, larger rotor blades that will convey the next-gen helicopters through the rarefied Martian atmosphere, just 1 percent the density of air at sea level on Earth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Her outside-looking in remembrances (Romvari shoots scenes sometimes from the perspective of looking through a window) elliptically convey much – parental anguish about what would be the best call to action for the entire family, not the upheaval felt within the family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Comer has requested that Altman turn over all documents and communication related to that audit committee.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The bats are coming alive lower in the order, helping the Mets turn over the lineup and as a result, creating scoring opportunities for Juan Soto.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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