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sallied

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past tense of sally

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Clancy later jumped from a second-story window in an apparent suicide attempt, which left her paralyzed from the waist down.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
When Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil and fuel costs jumped worldwide—partially out of fears of war spreading globally—but prices settled down after a few months amid a recognition that the conflict was contained.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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Every step beyond this put us in an exclusive club of climbers who tackled the final push to the summit.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
At the workshop Verhoeff and the participants tackled the 2-out-of-4 problem, in which a painting will fall if any two of four nails are removed.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

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Its next evolution will be driven by the creation of new digital data generated from the physical world, captured through sensors, devices and systems deployed at a massive scale.

— Alper Yegin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The Israel Defense Forces captured Hamas' head of general security during a raid in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said.

— Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Kennedy’s post also assailed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who has criticized Kennedy’s anti-vaccine rhetoric and activism.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, whose administration was widely assailed for its desultory initial response, has made high-profile appearances in La Guaira.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Friday, police announced.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
The prototype was assembled on location, installed outdoors, and left in place over several nights while its solar system charged the batteries.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

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Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
While on the way to an audition, she was approached by fans and felt jarred, worried she was getting mugged.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

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For example, ExploitGym, a cybersecurity benchmark that was at the center of the July incident in which OpenAI’s models went rogue and attacked the company Hugging Face, was created in 2026.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
In the wake of Thursday’s ruling, a chorus of Missouri Republicans have attacked the court over its decision.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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