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The body was discovered Friday evening inside the house, yet detectives were unable to access it until Saturday due to the risk posed by venturing inside the charred house, according to police.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026 -
That was the question posed to Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman less than 24 hours after Orlando was eliminated from the first round of the NBA playoffs for a third consecutive season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Lucas had the opportunity to ask a question to the Artemis II crew and inquired about what Rise was made out of.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The chair's material is made out of smooth leather and textured fabric, giving it a premium feel while minimizing wear and tear.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
29 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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That now could be something Harbaugh puts on his list of what to change.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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After the league break, however, Wagner’s season was put on hold again for six more weeks.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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At least one fan even pretended to kiss the trophy through the glass.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
4 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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Owners of weapons affected by the ban would need to register them with the state.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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At least six people have been affected, including three who died and three others who fell ill, according to health authorities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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Curry played in five games after surgery to repair a broken second metacarpal.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Nobody had seen a second round playoff game played in Minnesota in more than a decade.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Later, investigators found that an adult woman had impersonated the child, who was already dead at the time, during that video call.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Federal investigators said the group impersonated security technicians and employees of cryptocurrency exchange companies such as Coinbase and Gemini to steal from their victims.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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