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In December 2025, the County's Department of Public Health declared an outbreak in Willowbrook, where five cases were identified.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Investigators first identified Heuermann as a suspect in 2022 through his Chevrolet Avalanche, a distinctive pickup truck purchased on Long Island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The jail has narrow windows, made out of thick material.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Frames made out of wood create a natural and warm aesthetic.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Annie Olson doubled and added a sacrifice fly, while Hannah Pikus picked up an RBI triple.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere has the flipping of the form books been more striking than in La Liga, where two weekends ago — for only the third time in history — each of the bottom five teams picked up maximum points.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Picked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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