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Then one team wants to make a mockery of the final, Ganesha, by using backups.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026 -
Size and brand recognition did not buffer the mockery and anger that these ads elicited.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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McBride finished the regular season on a heater in the form of an 18-271-0 line on 29 targets over the last three games.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Ukrainian drones now pummel industrial targets across Russia nightly, shutting down oil refineries, snarling logistics, and forcing airports to close for days at a time.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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No tracks would seem out of place strewn across the Abbey Road Studios cutting room floor — like if that fabled rooftop concert had been a lightning rod for entry into the powerpop mayhem of the ’70s rather than ultimately the final page of the storybook.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Gorman’s death quickly became a lightning rod in the polarizing discourse over immigration policy, as national and local conservative politicians placed blame on the state’s sanctuary laws.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Everyone else would be a sitting duck, or at the very least extremely annoyed.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Finally, in the Oaxacan field test, the team showed that predatory wasps use the airborne distress signals to find their prey, but the relative importance of direct leaf defenses versus this indirect wasp recruitment isn’t clear.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Gay men were portrayed as both predators and prey, feeding into dangerous stereotypes at a time when the community was fighting for survival.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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But one of the best back stoppers of the last decade is not immune from being the butt of a joke, and the Lightning decided to have some fun while giving Vasilevskiy his second career Vezina Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best goaltender.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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So who better to analyze the technique of these two spectacular over-the-fence head butts than Huson, right?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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East could be a gauntlet in ’26-27 A perennial laughingstock compared to the Western Conference, the East should be fun and fierce next season.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Charlotte has long been a franchise laughingstock, dare say always.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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