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Samantha Brown also approves of this method.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Who within the district — executive director, deputy chief of operations or another administrator — approves a purchase depends on the amount.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Exile is what the ex-Hasid experiences when, in response to her secular beliefs, she is expelled from her ultra-Orthodox community and thrown into a new environment that speaks in a different language, uses a different currency, and endorses a different worldview.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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John King endorses Tim Fleming for secretary of state.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The health expert recommends sleeping in a cool, dark room, and using an eye mask or blackout curtains if necessary.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ceconi recommends looking for detergents that are gentle and pH neutral to enhance the preservation of fiber softness.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ogilvie commends Randhawa for his proactive approach to bringing back Old Sugar Mill.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clayton commends Salley’s vulnerability and offers her a rose to stay on her season.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Jan. 2026
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Three of the seven are Rollies, suggesting that the actor favors the Crown’s creations.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
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On the campaign trail, Mamdani emphasized a need to reform the city’s property tax system, which economists say favors single-family homes, luxury condos and predominantly white neighborhoods overall, and places more weight on multi-family buildings and homeowners in mostly Black neighborhoods.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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