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Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026 -
If the price ends in three, four, eight or nine, cash payment rounds up.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Though Vega said Vista has until June 15, 2028, to pay the 2024 taxes — interest accumulates at 12% per year — if FNA acquires the property for unpaid taxes, the county’s tax lien is eliminated.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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When combined with two-tone heels, the legs look longer and the outfit acquires quite a refined style.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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Crews especially aim around curb lines where dirt accumulates.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The city gets much of its water from mountain snow that accumulates east of the Continental Divide and on the western side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the end, Simpson picks up his things from the empty room and walks away.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ao Tanaka, playing in what would be the Aaronson role on Saturday, picks up the knockdown and feeds Gudmundsson, in acres of space, wide left.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Established in 2017, the biennial fundraiser collects instruments to refurbish, repair and distribute to students and schools in need in southeastern Wisconsin.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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As much a summation of a career to date as a small-press treasure trove, Sunnylyn Thibodeaux’s Lucky Charms collects poems from over a dozen different publications by nearly as many presses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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That doesn’t factor in the attention Cade Cunningham garners from defenders, which should generate open looks for Huerter.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Scrapes (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes%20%28together%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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