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Nevertheless, slinging the ball around to a bunch of no-names, Mayfield willed the Bucs to a 30-19 win over the 49ers, throwing for 256 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025 -
His birth overshadowed by his family’s greatest tragedy, Daniel found succor in movies and willed himself into the dreamworld of Hollywood.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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That’s longer than any other sentence handed down since at least 2004 for a car crash fatality in Alabama’s 19th Circuit Court, which includes Autauga, Chilton and Elmore counties.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Technivorm makes, hand down, some of the sexiest coffee makers out there.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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The team enjoyed an easy 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to improve to 4-1 on the season, as veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers turned in a strong performance.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers turned in their worst performance of the season on Sunday in Tampa Bay to post their second loss of the season.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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On the line level, there are countless word choice combinations to convey the same meaning (check out Reading Rilke by William Gass).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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The cleverest use of the format is to convey shifts in perspective, as the level of immersion indicates whose point of view we’re supposed to be sharing.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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Partial Israeli military pullback Hostage exchange Hamas is expected to free the 20 living hostages in Gaza and to turn over the bodies of 28 others.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The remains were recovered and turned over to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and Office of the Medical Examiner, which will confirm the remains’ identity and release the man’s name, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Miami City Commission has given final approval for the sale of the downtown Olympia Theater, officially green-lighting a proposal to deed the 1926 venue to a charter school that has pledged to invest tens of millions of dollars into restoring the deteriorating property.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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