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As Texas starts curbing which topics and classes can be taught at public universities and colleges, students and campus communities are fighting back.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026 -
This is part of curbing undue corporate influence and having accountable neighbors.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Today, oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon says the mayhem in the Persian Gulf doesn’t bode well for both ending the war and restraining crude prices.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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The security team and members of the church assisted the guard in restraining Mbwavi.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then came the eighth inning, which saw Yankees longman Ryan Yarbrough give up a grand slam to Jo Adell after balking and intentionally walking Trout.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But out in the world, shoppers started balking at the cost of a bag of chips.—
Wire TBD,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That audience members, by virtue of access to a camera, keyboard, and the Internet, can capture, compile, edit, frame, and package an event as news without any regard to journalistic ethics is liberating and constraining at the same time.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war has led to a virtual stoppage in ships traversing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, constraining the flow of global energy supplies.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The origin of the drones was unclear, but the French news agency AFP quoted Vyacheslav Chaus, governor of the neighboring Chernihiv region in Ukraine, as saying that Russian craft have been constantly hovering over the area and impeding the fire response.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Makary’s tenure has also been tumultuous, marked by personnel drama, departures of longtime staff, and controversy over political pressure impeding the FDA’s scientific process.—
Lizzy Lawrence,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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In the third game of his career, the 2024 second-round pick re-tore the ACL in his right knee, further hampering an injury history that dated back to his final year at the University of Texas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the truck drove through the airport's version of a stop light and the vehicle lacked a transponder, hampering a crash warning system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Columbia Business School professor Gernot Wagner said more Americans will ultimately adopt EVs despite the roadblocks that are hindering ownership.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Most hypersonic missiles can perform evasive maneuvers while in flight, hindering detection and interception, unlike regular missiles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Daily Maintenance Pam Clyde, President of BritLin Cleaning LLC in Round Rock, Texas, recommends getting in the habit of checking the oven after each use to evaluate its condition.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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The Better Business Bureau recommends always checking with the company's ownership.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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“Reining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reining. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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