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The company’s leadership had originally conceived Insider as a premium add-on to the Economist’s subscription, but decided that the demand wasn’t great enough to sustain the video series as its own offering, and folded it into the existing magazine subscription.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Trump originally sued JPMorgan in Florida state court, where the president’s primary residence is now located.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Vedam was initially detained on drug charges while police investigated and was eventually charged with Kinser’s murder.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The GoFundMe page, set up by Torres Hidalgo's in-home teacher Valerie Wadycki, initially asked for funds to assist with Torres Maldonado's legal fees and to help the family while he was being detained.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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They were primarily created for the domestic Korean market.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The performance, primarily in Spanish, was a celebration a celebration of Puerto Rican and Latin American culture.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Primitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primitively. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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