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Federal officials haven’t indicated when efforts to swear in or interview applicants from these countries will resume.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026 -
Governor Newsom has indicated that the appropriate response to the court ruling is to focus on federal agents specifically rather than expanding the law to include state officers, suggesting these are separate issues that warrant different approaches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of these, 4,000 blue cards were meant for residents to spend at restaurants and 2,000 copper cards were meant for residents to spend at stores and boutiques.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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His character, Sean Bateman, was meant to be the younger brother of Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale in American Psycho.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Pointed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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