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Most locks resist common workarounds, such as sawing, hammering or prying with a crowbar.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Workers and technicians are hammering away in preparation for the return of Blue Man Group to Orlando, right down to the placement and pounding of PVC pipes, one of the ensemble’s distinctive musical instruments.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Right now, Mercury and Neptune are forging an alliance in your motivated 10th house, empowering your public path.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mary and Sam embrace wealth and opportunity, but their children begin forging identities that challenge expectations.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Towns recorded his first block just before halftime, chasing Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker down for a rejection of his driving layup attempt.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But his skill for molding melodies is sometimes overshadowed by his flair, even with 16 Grammy Awards on his resume.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Spoken languages are in a constant state of flux, molding the people who speak them while simultaneously being molded by them in return.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Workers and technicians are hammering away in preparation for the return of Blue Man Group to Orlando, right down to the placement and pounding of PVC pipes, one of the ensemble’s distinctive musical instruments.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4 on Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The bet-the-event activity is drawing attention to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees the vast trading contracts industry, including prediction markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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By drawing more traders to Hong Kong, authorities expect a knock-on boost to shipping demand.—
Lee Ying Shan,Emily Tan,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Drying the freshly cleaning surface promptly is a key final step that prevents water spots from forming.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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For the crew, this final stage (re-entry) was the most dangerous part, with outside temperatures exceeding 5,000 °F (2,760°C) and plasma forming around it in the Earth’s atmosphere.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Planishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planishing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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