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American law governs the ownership of ideas with considerable precision.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The rulings also point to a potential reckoning with the Section 230 provision of the Communications Decency Act that governs free speech.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Why wasn't the White House able to get both parties – both heads of the party the president controls on the same page?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Who controls what regions of the moon?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Miles is a brilliant basketball player, comparable to a painter or actor with her showmanship on the court and a mind that operates at a different level than most other athletes.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Bee follows the style of the Associated Press, which guides writers to only use the honorific for individuals with medical-specific professional degrees, including doctors of medicine, dental surgery, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry or veterinary medicine.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lectio divina then guides the reader into further layers of symbolism, metaphor, and personal reflections.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Under Oregon law, the Oregon State Lottery, which regulates sports betting in the state, is not supposed to let DraftKings offer iGaming.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates blood sugar.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.—
Anna Meiler,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Documents filed with the California Secretary of State show Kiz Design Studio manages the LLC.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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That means their chloroplasts are, too (that’s the part that conducts photosynthesis and contains the pigments that make leaves green).—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mount Baldy Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park is closing for several months while the National Park Service moves sand and conducts shoreline stabilization work.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh directs and stars in the titular role.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Spotify, for one, has acknowledged the problem and directs significant resources toward detecting and mitigating artificial streaming activity to protect artists and ensure a fair distribution of royalties.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Polices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polices. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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