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This asynchrony was designed to leave viewers in a disoriented state of expectation.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026 -
Located on the South Lawn, the new hive is designed as a miniature White House and houses two bee colonies.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The event is happening after it was initially planned for 2025 but was postponed.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The work foregrounds a preoccupation with light that has shaped Pau’s understanding of the medium from the outset.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Her appreciation for storytelling only deepened over time, shaped by life experiences that included caring for her grandparents during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and later starting her own small jewelry business.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Subsequent years on rookie deals are calculated relative to the first year's compensation.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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They’re calculated, high-tech operations.—
Chris Spear,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots maneuvered up the board again on Friday, trading up to select Illinois edge defender Gabe Jacas 55th overall.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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And continued to sit, for 32 picks, as the rest of the league maneuvered around them.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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All 12 songs also charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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As chief executive, Cook charted his own path.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The bunt play was an opportunity for Cruz to show off his skills from a prior baseball life, as he was drafted as an infielder before converting to a pitcher later in his career.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Buckeyes didn’t slow down from there with seven more players drafted, giving them the most of any school this year with 11.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a boost for advocates fighting to save a portion of the Hoppers Birge Pond Nature Preserve in Bristol from being developed, the city has worked out an agreement with the developer to acquire six acres for preservation.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Timing still needs to be worked out.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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“Programmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programmed. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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