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That leaves only right-hander Jacob Webb and left-handers Hoby Milner and Caleb Thielbar as veteran relievers for Counsell.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026 -
That leaves Washington at a strange juncture, with widespread agreement among lawmakers that something should be done to address the issue of prediction markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Arwyn Galadriel The beautiful and powerful elven Galadriel, played by Cate Blanchett in the Lord of the Rings movies, conveys feelings of light, wisdom and strength.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 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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In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Moon wills the chart and can make a wishy-washy Libra decisive and direct.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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After over a decade as a villain to the Avengers, Simon ultimately turns over a new leaf and becomes a longstanding member of the team.—
Wilson Chapman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Known for turns in projects like Dave, Ricky Stanicky and I’m Dying Up Here, along with specials like Hulu’s White Noise, Santino is repped by UTA.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Maundrell at Corcoran has tilt-and-turns in his own condo.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2026
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What contributes to the growing adoption of telehealth services isn’t just the software.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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This energy-intensive process contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, making steel one of the most carbon-intensive materials in construction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Well, Dahl presents no conflict either.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 2029 flyby presents an unprecedented opportunity for scientists to study a near-Earth asteroid.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Passes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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