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That means skateboarding, sneaking beers, making out, looking for trouble, running from trouble and, to judge from the trailer, floating through space.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026 -
There’s romance, there's tension, and somehow Johnson and Hathaway end up making out.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Given the sheer number of stocks offering dividends, identifying the right ones is not always straightforward.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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This week’s hack into information from almost 9,000 schools included personally identifying data.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
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Hukporti barely had time to settle in before picking up three fouls in just under four minutes.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Widespread rainfall totals of an inch to 2 inches are possible through Friday across Southeast Texas, with isolated areas picking up 3 inches or more.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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“Picking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picking%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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