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In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, an unidentified man can be heard yelling racial slurs while being beaten in the street, with some claiming the male victim slapped the perpetrator prior to the fight breaking out.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Think of the loss and suffering that would have been avoided if Japan, which was given opportunities to surrender prior to U.S. nuclear bombs being dropped, had done so.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
However, that doesn't mean the team doesn't need improvements prior to the trade deadline and a certain insider believes that could come in the form of a starting pitcher.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Think of the loss and suffering that would have been avoided if Japan, which was given opportunities to surrender prior to U.S. nuclear bombs being dropped, had done so.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
However, that doesn't mean the team doesn't need improvements prior to the trade deadline and a certain insider believes that could come in the form of a starting pitcher.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Title Race Tightens Losing him now is a tough blow for the Astros, who seemed to be heading for their fifth straight American League West title before a recent tailspin – coupled with a Seattle surge – turned the divisional race into a toss-up.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Wilson did allow a pressure early before settling down.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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Scott Cooper had offered me a movie previous to Deliver Me from Nowhere.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Researchers tested this process, known as photothermal catalysis, in the laboratory using a simulant based on samples of lunar regolith returned to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission (the lunar samples are far too previous to destroy in such experiments, which is why a simulant is used instead).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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The major inciting incident saw Carano sharing a post from another account that seemingly compared the treatment of conservatives in the U.S. during the COVID pandemic to that of Jewish people during Nazi-era Germany.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Bipolar disorder also can co-exist with post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction, which adds another layer to treating people with the disorder.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Prior to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prior%20to. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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