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Salome, spurned by Jokanaan’s rejection, agrees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026 -
Being based in Austin, Davis voiced particular dismay at having been spurned by his hometown school, the University of Texas.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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California officials have flatly refused.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Since 2008, Medicare has refused to reimburse hospitals for the additional cost of treating many infections that develop after admission.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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While some painters might feel scorned for being passed over for so long, Lovelace O’Neal said that her late-career recognition was in some ways a blessing.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Jones also trumpeted his goal to phase out Georgia's income tax, but an ambitious cut withered after being scorned by Kemp, who is wrapping up his final term in office, and state House Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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Democrats were dealt another blow on Friday when the Virginia Supreme Court overruled a referendum that voters narrowly approved in April to alter their congressional map, which could have sent up to four additional Democratic members to Congress.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Minneapolis City Council voted against reappointing Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, but the mayor vetoed the move, and councilors failed to override the mayor.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The judge did not rule on whether the controversial project, vetoed by the National Commission of Patrimony and Architecture, was legal.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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And during a high school soccer game, Braden River flag football coach Amanda Porco scouted Baehr for the Pirates’ flag football team.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Fortnight, as well as from other filmmakers scouted all year round.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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“Rebuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuffed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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