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Barea is now one of the top assistants on Denver’s staff, collaborating with Adelman on the offense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026 -
The guests will be in France for the Cannes Film Festival, so there will probably be a lot of A-list actors, filmmakers, and assistants trying to make movie magic happen.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys for those four suspects have argued in court that the evidence didn't show intent to kill and said there was no conspiracy among the co-defendants.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys continue presenting their case Friday in the trial of Tanner Horner, who has pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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That played out over the weekend through celebrity surrogates.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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On the House floor, Persons-Mulicka sidestepped specifics about what factors went into the map.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Counter-terrorism officers are investigating whether the arson attacks were the work of Iranian proxies.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Public companies are reported to file proxies with the SEC laying out executive compensation in advance of annual meetings.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Variety has reached out for comment to reps for Swift and to Rebecca Liebowitz, partner at law firm Venable, who is listed on the trademark applications.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The team’s first three picks — offensive tackle Monroe Freeling, defensive tackle Lee Hunter and wideout Chris Brazzell — should all compete for first-team reps this summer in training camp.—
Mike Kaye
April 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the Pentagon explored privatizing commissaries, soliciting interest from commercial retailers and investment firms to take over operations at 178 domestic locations.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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What started as a small orchard grew into Crown Orchard Company, a thriving wholesale business that now supplies fruit to grocery stores and military commissaries across the East Coast.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Relievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relievers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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