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Hunter consistently blows up running plays, ripping right through the interior of college offensive lines.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026 -
For example, his steady job working in a bookstore blows up when it is set on fire and destroyed by those bullies ruling the neighborhood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to this law, heat always flows from a hotter to a cooler object, which in turn increases that cooler object’s entropy.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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The project increases Georgia’s already strong presence in the growing defense industry.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Live Exhibit dates kick off on June 4 at an unannounced New York venue, two days before the producer-songwriter rolls up at the Governors Ball.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then Percy Beauchamp rolls up to the house with news for Lord John that Captain Richardson is on his way to Savannah.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning is the perfect time to tackle the bathroom — that one room where clutter builds up fast and organization falls apart even faster.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the negative marks from debt relief will carry less weight as your positive history builds up.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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When demand rises, so will supply, advocates say, and the economies of scale will kick in and help lower upfront prices.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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As war burns across England, an army of commoners rises to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival, led by Garfield’s protagonist.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said fraudulent activity artificially inflates streams, reducing the amount paid to musicians and songwriters whose work is listened to by real audiences.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In order to minimize rider impact with the handlebars or other hard surfaces, the airbag inflates upward during a forward crash.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sauté morel mushrooms about five minutes or until golden brown and crispy.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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The investigation mushrooms Bock, the Feeding Our Future founder whom prosecutors called the mastermind of the fraud, was found guilty in March 2025.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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North Korea proliferates weapons systems, technology, parts and components, technicians, engineers and specialists and military capabilities (such as the building of underground facilities) to Iran.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The partnership between the HR leaders and top technologists like the CTO and chief information officer has become much more critical as AI usage proliferates across the workplace.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Puffs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffs%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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