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Recent Examples of scalpersBy turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Stock car racing's origins trace back to the Prohibition era when bootleggers raced modified cars.
For example, when Rhode Islanders complained about how the British ship Gaspee was attacking their ships without mercy in its hunt for smugglers, the Royal Navy waved away the colonial government.
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Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
To get there, Sodais climbed mountains in the snow, moved from border to border with the help of smugglers, got captured a dozen times and spent time in jail.
Kalshi traders in May had indicated a strong chance the final report would top the forecast.
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Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Robinhood recently launched Robinhood Social in beta, a feed for discovering and tracking traders, while other crypto startups are experimenting with public portfolios, copy trading, and social feeds that allow users to follow experienced traders.
The first four days will be reserved for retailers, media and other industry professionals, while the final three days will be open to the public.
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Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Retviews data highlights double-digit price rises for mass retailers like Zara and Gap, reflecting a gradual shift towards premiumization in the product range.
Videos from the confrontation show smashed car windows, fires burning on the sidewalks, and Haredi men tearing at police fences as officers beat them back and arrest rioters.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
No parking signs were plastered on fences across Miami Gardens as residents and authorities worked to keep streets clear.
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Each year, the Padres bring in new food and beverage concessionaires, existing concessionaires roll out new dishes, and its in-house hospitality and retail partner Delaware North rolls out multiple new items.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.