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But prosecutors might have a difficult time convincing a jury that the five defendants are guilty of murder, said Linda Parisi, a defense attorney based in Sacramento.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Aside from being a practical closet staple, the reviews really convinced me that this dress is a gem.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is aiming to persuade Chinese companies to share more tech know-how with their Spanish partners on a trip to Beijing next week, according to people familiar with the preparations.—
Daniel Basteiro,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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The governments involved would need to be able to persuade their people that such a deal is acceptable.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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The project is expected to bring around 30 jobs to Liberty with an average annual wage of $95,649 and hundreds of construction jobs while the facility is being built, according to the city.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Their lack leaves us too much time to grow weary of Tara — whose unraveling under pressure is understandable, yet has an effect on the viewer more exhausting than empathy-inducing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Her lipstick, her sneakers, and yes, her heat rash-inducing sweaters.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Community members are asked to bring their own bags.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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However, its customer-first approach is clearly satisfying people, as Amazon Prime has more than 200 million global subscribers.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Still, larger studies will likely be needed to satisfy the FDA’s standards for making a drug over-the-counter, physician Sonya Borrero argued in an accompanying commentary, adding that the evaluation process could be influenced by the way reproductive care has been politicized.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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Painted in 1921, that painting was purchased for the raffle from billionaire art collector David Nahmad, who argued in an Associated Press interview that Picasso would have approved of raffling his work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bart argues that such promotion has a salutary social function, reaching people in underserved communities who might not otherwise be aware that they are entitled to aggressive, contingency-fee advocacy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Last year, beautiful floral arrangements surrounded diners who feasted on special foods and beverages at the 2025 Carmel Culinary Week, while grassy parks were converted to wine tasting stations, according to social media posts from the event.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Reason (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reason%20%28with%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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