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Those of us not actually knocking hung back in the stairwell; even so, some residents were hesitant to engage.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026 -
But even so, billions of people are dealing with surging energy prices and spiking food and fertilizer costs.—
Ezgi Canpolat,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Liverpool, however, have been interested in the past and could present competition for his signature, so too major clubs in Europe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The rainstorm, however, is the least of Haiti’s worries as authorities continue to see several overlapping developments amid an ongoing rise in kidnappings and rapes and indiscriminate attacks against civilians, all carried out by armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Despite Magic guard Desmond Bane, clearly under the weather, struggling from beyond the arc but still managing to contribute 17 points.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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In defending reasonableness, Lawlor is defending the exhausted majority—those who still want to live together on terms of mutual recognition.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The school district, though, failed to adjust the boy’s educational program or create a behavior intervention plan, the suit says.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, though, took the nickname on the chin.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Republican-majority committee and broader Senate will nevertheless probably confirm Warsh.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Preservation Chicago took issue with plans to demolish the building, and reports noted that a petition to keep it standing gathered more than 2,000 signatures, but the building nevertheless came down in 2021.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Though the world’s largest energy importer has largely withstood the worst of the global supply crunch sparked by the Iran war, the conflict has nonetheless exposed some vulnerabilities, leading Beijing to look at cheap domestic coal as an alternative to replace natural gas imports.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But nonetheless, Suarez is more than happy to be back in the Bay.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Per contra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20contra. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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