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With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Long-range missile test validates strategic system The Glory Trip 255 mission paired a Minuteman III missile with two unarmed test reentry vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Lentz has been through this process once before when he was fired for posting a social media comment in 2014 about the death of an unarmed 18-year-old Black man shot by Ferguson, Missouri, police officers.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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While both supplements are generally safe, melatonin may worsen symptoms of autoimmune conditions, and magnesium could cause an unsafe buildup of the mineral or dangerous effects in folks with kidney disease, or a heart or neuromuscular condition.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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The inspector found an accumulation of grease and food debris on equipment, insufficient water at the hand sink and several food items at an unsafe temperature.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Preyed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preyed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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