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Exxon exemplified some of the dynamics posed by the onset of the Iran war.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 May 2026 -
The issue has posed substantial difficulties amid an increase in tourism.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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Others, though, made out well this past weekend, as Morgan and Canales waited until after the draft to add to their rooms.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Miquela partnered with Prada, made out with Bella Hadid for a Calvin Klein ad, and walked the red carpet at the Grammys.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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How to choose an olive oil worth buying Quality matters more than most labels let on.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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When the deadline passed at the beginning of April, she was put on leave at her job at a healthcare IT company and now, as a single mother of a college freshman, has no income.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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These luscious green leaves can also get quite big, putting on a tropical show in your bathroom.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Dressed in a tux and standing behind a podium Thursday, Kimmel pretended to deliver a comic routine for the WHCA dinner.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with potential investors in 2024 and pretended to be three different NFL players.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Pineland Road wildfire, burning since April 18, was 23% contained at 32,541 acres affected.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Around 900 flights each day are affected by GPS interference, according to Benoit Figuet, a research associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and founder of SkAI Data Services, which since 2024 has tracked such incidents on its site GPSWise.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics played without Tatum after he was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with left knee stiffness.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Julián Jiménez Catholic Charities has publicly warned that its representatives are being impersonated to scam immigrants.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The switch from country superstar to incognito face in the crowd feels Hannah Montana-coded — fitting for a singer who impersonated the Disney icon at parties before finding fame herself.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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