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Crowds began running down the road toward the site, as cars and motorcycles raced each other.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025 -
The path could also run down the west side of Howell Street, Smith said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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Those interested in buying the new doll can find out where to buy it on Mattel's website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Our team of shopping experts tested nearly 170 coffee makers to find out which ones made the best morning brews, plus another batch of espresso machines for stronger concoctions.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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There, a tactical response team found a man lying dead with a weapon nearby, whom authorities believe was the shooter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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This letter stressed the necessity of large scale experimentation to ascertain the possibility of producing an atom bomb.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
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The attack came as global markets were trying to ascertain what lays ahead after the U.S. struck key Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend with a barrage of 30,000-pound bunker busting bombs and Tomahawk missiles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Outraged, Gauguin located an obscure French law that proved only children within a four-kilometre radius of a school were bound to attend.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Among the victims were 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp that sits along the Guadalupe River, located about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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In a study, 13 of 22 shipments detected Microsporidia and the ladybug parasitoid, Dinocampus coccineliae, was found in beetles from all shipments.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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The waves reflect off the body to detect weapons hidden underneath clothing, but can also catch water or sweat, according to ProPublica.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Besides, the singer and songwriter has learned not to count out the impossible.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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Caitlin Clark learned some important things from two legends: Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The final film in the Unwrapping Christmas series follows gift-wrapping expert Olivia, who gets snowed in at a remote cabin, only to discover her ex-boyfriend Benjamin is living there.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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First discovered: 6:26 p.m. June 30 Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Dutchman A new wildfire was reported today at 6:26 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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“Poke (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20%28around%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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