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Darryn Peterson is not a selfish villain making a mockery of the Kansas Jayhawks’ tradition.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026 -
The only short-term answers are shaming, shunning, and mockery—and punishment at the polls.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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The weekend attacks have caused travel chaos worldwide as airlines cancel flights through key Middle Eastern hubs that have become the target of Iranian retaliation for hosting US military bases.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Channel 12 reported that among the targets of the opening strikes were the homes of ministers and military heads, Defense and Intelligence Ministry installations, and a presidential facility.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers continued to search for victims on the third day since the catastrophe began late Monday, causing floods, landslides, collapsed houses and shuttered schools.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Children ages 3 and younger were most often the victims of fatal child abuse in Illinois between 2015 and 2022, according to a sobering new report out of Northwestern University.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The referendum has been a lightning rod for discussion among residents, a source of confusion for city officials and the subject of a lawsuit brought by business groups, including the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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For the past several months, the board has been a lightning rod of controversy.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Other than Adobe, which is expensive but very good, these companies are not sitting ducks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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In this case, that makes Dumars and his team sitting ducks for anyone else with designs on their score.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, many of these books’ characters are portrayed as avatars of resentment and disaffection, men who seem to fall prey to the rigid vision of masculinity dispensed by real-life adherents to the manosphere.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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On March 7, 2005, investigators told Tribune reporters that DNA was pulled from a cigarette butt found in the kitchen sink of the Lefkow home.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Halftime or postgame butt chewings may no longer fall solely at the feet of Finch.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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His actions have undermined our democracy and made America a laughingstock.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet had a surprising 750 million average monthly users for its Gemini app, which was just a few years ago a laughingstock.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Pilgarlic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgarlic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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