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For the Hulls and their neighbors, the work continues — rounding up cattle, repairing what can be saved and relying on a community that showed up without being asked.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Steves also recommends skipping tips at casual counter service spots, rounding up taxi fares and giving small tips to guides and hotel staff.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Job cuts are picking up across the tech sector as companies reckon with the AI boom.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The film has screened at more than 85 festivals across some 40 countries since its Sundance breakthrough, picking up the jury prize at the inaugural SXSW London in 2025.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Schneider gave a shout-out to his scouting staff for doing the work to uncover the type of personalities the Seahawks would be acquiring.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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More recently, major deals in the sector have included Verizon buying Frontier Communications for $20 billion and AT&T acquiring Lumen’s fiber business.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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As the Celtics were salting away a 136-107 waxing of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night that featured standout performances from Josh Minott and Neemias Queta, Mazzulla took both players to task for blowing defensive assignments.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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With seven minutes left, the hosts had run for 200 yards while killing the clock and salting away a 19-point lead.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Scraping (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28together%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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