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Congress earns trust by solving problems — lowering costs, improving people’s lives and being transparent.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026 -
Walnut Creek resident and photojournalist Manny Crisostomo earns the spotlight too.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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At the same time, in another part of town, Sara, recently recovered from a car crash, suddenly realizes that her accident was all part of a conspiracy as the lives of all intertwine.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Brian now realizes that the pilot’s loss of sphincter control portends not a momentary breakdown of bodily integrity but death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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“Rakes (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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