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The Italian carried on at Spurs for another 13 months before finally being put out of his misery after his much more memorable rant at Southampton in March 2023.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The 11-million-pound rocket, stacked with the Orion capsule on top, will be carried on a moving platform known as a crawler-transporter that will move at a snail’s pace of around 1 mile per hour.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, catcher Logan O’Hoppe tried to challenge a Reid Detmers pitch in the first inning.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of last week's Michigan State series, Schlossnagle expressed regret that freshmen Brett Crossland and Brody Walls and transfer Haiden Leffew had not yet pitched in a real-game situation since two of the Longhorns' four games to that point had been shortened.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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In Westerleigh, some streets were still clogged with thick, heavy snow, and hadn't been plowed in more than 24 hours, according to New York City's plow tracker.—
Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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As the galaxy plows through, the force pushes against it and tears away its own gas, stretching it out into trailing tentacles.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Brockett emphasizes, producers are cognizant of not wearing out their welcome with viewers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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After this weekend, when the Producers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild hand out their highly predictive precursors, the final shape of the Oscar race should be (reasonably) clear — and nominees worn out by months of campaigning will be breathing a sigh of relief.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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