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This upcoming edition was already the buzziest in years since usually secretive Apple has publicly promised to showcase anticipated AI advances.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Yes, parents and athletes get trapped in this vicious cycle being promised that college coaches will be in attendance (HUGE LIE).—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The protest targeted a pastor whom activists accused of having ties to ICE operations, drawing a forceful response from the DOJ, which has vowed to see each case to a trial.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Earlier Sunday, the president vowed that the two sides will reach an agreement on a peace deal.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Plighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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