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Adam McKay’s toxically smug dissection of Dick Cheney fails to take the full measure of this monstrous vice-president, but even so, Bale taps into something elemental about the man’s arrogance and domineering personality.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026 -
But even so, both the state and CMS saw drug possessions increase.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just after that test, however, a problem popped up — an interruption in the flow of helium in the upper stage of Artemis 2's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The pool and beach access, however, could be great for keeping little ones entertained at all hours.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fritz believes his work ethic will still create opportunities for major titles.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Detainers are still valid following an inmate transfer, and facilities are generally responsible for forwarding detention requests along to the receiving institution to ensure that a detainer remains in an inmate’s file.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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But a wedding isn’t the only big event the couple had on their schedules for 2026, though.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Arenas, though, doesn’t waste any time feeling sorry for himself.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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One European Central Bank policymaker cautioned against rushing to action, but nevertheless said that the probability of the next move in interest rates being an increase rather than a cut had gone up, Bloomberg reported.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before the war started, there was a lot of talk that many of the Sunni states in the Middle East, which had historically been opposed to Iran, were nevertheless concerned that Israel was on the verge of becoming the regional hegemon.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth’s late husband, Prince Philip, didn’t have the benefit of a handbag, but got creative nonetheless.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of them, ironically, is the city’s own Bikeshare coordinator, a role dedicated to alternative transportation that nonetheless requires a driver’s license to even apply.—
Brendan Hellweg,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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