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Having come within an overtime goal of the summit three years ago, the Gophers’ fan base is starving for the first new NCAA title banner to hang inside 3M Arena at Mariucci since a wunderkind named Thomas Vanek willed Minnesota to a title in 2003.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Officials ruled former Wild forward Frederick Gaudreau held Wallstedt's glove hand down with his stick, preventing him from making the save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Companion planting is an age-old practice, and many strategies have been handed down from generation to generation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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While many leave college intending to return, few ultimately do.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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United States Central Command later said the measures would apply only to ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal zones.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Campusano then turned in his first bit of heroics, lining a double to left field to tie the game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo turned in one of his worst offensive performances of the season in Tuesday’s loss to the Raptors, finishing the defeat with just seven points on 2-of-13 shooting from the field, 1-of-7 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ahmed provides his haunted, intelligent eyes to convey the inner torment of this Hamlet, the grieving scion of a wealthy family of real estate developers.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Keeping your messages too short conveys lack of effort.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Union officials said Quilty was not cooperative in turning over the credentials to the union’s Venmo account, which was later found to have been closed the same day the accusations were discovered, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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That law was designed to encourage presidents to turn over their records to the federal government.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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