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The fact that Iran could so easily cut off the world’s access to a fifth of global oil with some mines, makeshift drones and speed boats will require some serious reckoning – and permanent changes.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026 -
And nearly all of Iran’s population has been cut off from the internet since the war began.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The injured duckling was treated at a veterinary clinic while the other ducklings escaped the area with the mother duck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Arrest records viewed by USA TODAY show the Clayton County Police Department in Georgia arrested Anderson on Tuesday night as a fugitive from justice, as he is expected to be handed over to law enforcement in Florida.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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For now, the four works shown in Putrajaya are expected to be handed over to Malaysia’s National Art Gallery.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Retreated (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreated%20%28from%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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