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Membership isn’t required, but travelers need to sign up online and get approved 48 hours prior to a flight — and be willing to spend about $1,300 for a one-time privilege.
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Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Information about the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® has been collected independently by CNBC Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Fudd missed the Dallas Wings’ home opener Tuesday with a right knee injury, the team announced prior to tipoff against the Atlanta Dream.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Information about the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® has been collected independently by CNBC Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Fudd missed the Dallas Wings’ home opener Tuesday with a right knee injury, the team announced prior to tipoff against the Atlanta Dream.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Ha-Seong Kim lined a two-strike fastball off Chapman’s leg that Chapman eventually found along the first-base line before throwing to first for the final out.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Court papers say the note was written previous to his suicide and in connection with an earlier apparent suicide attempt.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Over the three seasons previous to 2025-26, the two men played 1,343 minutes together at five-on-five, scoring 4.51 goals per 60 with a 62 percent goal share.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The South Terrace, with bucolic and far-reaching views, is already the locus of socialising spilling down to the 25-meter pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The margin grew to 17 before the Sparks closed the quarter with a 13-8 run.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Prior to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prior%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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