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Evolving from a weekly into a daily newspaper, the Defender became a national voice for African Americans, documenting racial inequality and championing the Civil Rights Movement.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026 -
After giving birth to her youngest child in July 2025 and stepping away from her legal career just three months later, Phillips began documenting her life online in November 2025, sharing an unfiltered look at movement, motherhood and self-discovery.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Consequently, teams would do as much work with models as possible before validating the results during the limited test sessions they were allowed.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead an employee was seen manually validating tickets.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The employees asked Döpfner to take a series of measures in response, including adding a disclaimer to all op-eds specifying that the author’s views do not represent those of Politico or staff.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Warsh’s filings list holdings in two funds that are valued at over $50 million, without specifying an upper limit.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) later affirmed the immigration judge’s decision, finding that her mother could not provide enough corroborating evidence to support her petition, the documents state.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities posted a YouTube video corroborating Senator Sullivan’s points just last week.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
18 Mar. 2026
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Touching the Art also delves into erasure and gaslighting, illustrating the all-too-common silencing that occurs when a family member speaks up about violence or abuse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The original design plans for the Resolute Desk are kept by the National Maritime Museum in London, illustrating the vision for the President's Desk.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Referencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referencing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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