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Days later, as controversy mounted, Green clarified his remarks about Barkley.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026 -
Madrid should have mounted a better challenge to win the title this season, but sit 11 points behind Barca with four games each left.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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While the Houthis suspended the attacks in fall 2025, container shipping has still been reticent about sending loops through the area full time.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Single chains which had been slung across the entrances at night, and were easily stepped over, were replaced with the movable barriers.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Paramedics slung straps under her arms and lifted her out with a crane during the rescue mission, CBC News reported.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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So, the distraction and cloud that hung over her was impeding her ability to effectively represent her constituents.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In his first May as coach, with limited time to build his roster, Musselman and his staff hung their hopes on Massachusetts center Josh Cohen, who proved to be a liability on both ends.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mason Lohrei, a left-shot who was moved to the right side, was reportedly dangled in the Andersson talks with Calgary.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Not a lot is explained, just dangled, which might be annoying to some.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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These plastic or burlap cloths can be strung on hooks nailed into a structure, or draped over hoops or posts just above the plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the field behind the station, the Threatts set up tables with benches under a canopy of lights strung between trees.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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However, the project’s incentives were hooked on Lockton or a Lockton affiliate anchoring the development.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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“Pinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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