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The restaurant is named after the English word for bangla or a single-story home, coined during India’s colonial past to indicate a particular style of house that included spacious verandahs, overhanging roofs, and large gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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Futures that indicate where the S&P 500 will trade at the opening bell dropped 2%, while Dow futures pointed to as much as a 970-point drop.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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The figures would suggest some support among the US public for going after Iran’s nuclear program, though other polling suggests most Americans disapprove of the strikes and thought the administration should have given diplomacy more of a shot.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Republican voters demonstrated their willingness to embrace ultra-conservative candidates by bringing Attorney General Ken Paxton close to victory in the Senate primary despite his scandals and controversial history, suggesting the rightward trajectory of the GOP continues[1].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles World Airports officials signaled openness to delaying implementation until after the Skylink train opens, citing affordability concerns.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s selection of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son as the next supreme leader signals continuity in Tehran’s stance and little shift in its approach to the war.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Swaps imply two full 25-basis-point hikes by the ECB this year compared with one on Friday.—
James Hirai,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the name implies, this cool dessert is a true delight.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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In many parts of India, people light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the tone or the song, the comma can come to signify boundary or bridge.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Besides, Saddam Hussein intended to start up his WMD programs as soon as the heat was off.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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It is not intended as legal advice.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, its presence can be inferred due to its gravitational effects on regular matter because dark matter is the glue that holds the universe together.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Point (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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