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The clerk’s inquiry is required by law after someone files a complaint, said Saul Seyler, Ada County’s elections director.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026 -
The organization files formal complaints and engages in advocacy efforts related to journalist access to information, particularly against government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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Avery Sullivan, with whom Morris also plays in the country-rock band Fust, keeps loose time on drums, tapping the snare like someone setting down coffee mugs while Libby Rodenbough scrapes out a few melody lines on her fiddle and colors empty spaces with some ghostly tremolo.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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To show me, Max reaches a metal pick into a tank of clear water and scrapes a white line that seems to hover in the center of the tank.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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This story’s author, StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2026
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If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options.—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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For beard trims and shaves, go to Pisterzi in Soho.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Yara Shahidi’s delicate coils pop with the lightly layered cut that grazes her shoulders.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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An American Bison grazes in fields on the Southern Plains Land Trust Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve on September 23, 2022 near Lamar, Colorado.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The end of his tenure with the Cubs gnaws it him.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This beloved Microplane zester is made from stainless steel and designed with a unique tooth set that grates hard spices, citrus, cheeses, and more as smooth as butter.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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And though Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter's dysfunctional love story still grates, corporate drama and spikes of heart drive the Paramount+ series.—
EW Staff November 14,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Nov. 2025
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Each time clothes rub against each other in the washer, the friction abrades the fibers slightly causing the surface to look dull.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sandblasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblasts. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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