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Several Cardinals posed for photos with them and some even gave away bats and baseballs.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026 -
The actor and director posed at Palais des Festivals during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival in a black-and-white pair of Nike sneakers that read as a saddle shoe, a low-profile lace-up style that sits somewhere between an oxford and an early sneaker.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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This system is made out of the same material – super steel and a titanium alloy – that Honor uses for its folding phone hinges.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
16 May 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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During testing, an official test load of up to 2 tons was put on the bridge (representing the heaviest snowplows, among others).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Bell also received a second stent and was put on blood thinners to reduce the risk of another clot forming.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Darryl pretended to be a novice and challenged Tyler to a match, even promising him a new pair of cleats if Tyler won.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
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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While the War Department did not specify the number of troops affected, a BCT typically consists of about 4,400 to 4,700 soldiers.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The district will provide support to those affected by Knuth’s sudden death, the school said.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Chris Sanon, the Orlando area’s leader in sacks a year ago, played well in his move to linebacker from edge rusher.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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He’s only played in four major championships in his career.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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While Manning has been impersonated on the show by the likes of Miles Teller and made a cameo sharing his love for Emily in Paris, his first and only time hosting spawned several memorable sketches.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
16 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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“Playacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playacted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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