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Another, says Lentsch, was when the Wyoming state senate almost passed SJ2, a bill seeking to transfer all federal land in Wyoming to the state for the purpose of selling it off.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
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The sixth pillar, agri-tourism, seeks to support rural economic activity and diversify income sources.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sean is tested when his longtime friend and employee Jorge (Trey Santiago-Hudson) finds out about all of Sean’s changes and feels betrayed — Sean’s new sous chef gig means the end of the food truck, which Jorge was relying on.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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Enter your email address to find out if your information appears in the Synthient leak.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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And those who know Gilbert & Sullivan’s repertoire will be thrilled with the accompanying concert of G&S favorites.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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An isolated severe storm is possible with pea to half dollar sized hail accompanied by strong downburst winds.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Visit the city's website for a full run down of what's changed for Wauwatosa's yard waste schedule, or to request an official city cart.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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That may not be enough, with the approach of peak summer energy demand — driven by travel, agriculture and freight needs — especially as emergency oil stockpiles run down, said Duttatreya Das of the think tank Ember.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps in a previous time where Plantasia and Ernest Hood weren’t so in-demand, Freedom to Spend wouldn’t have been incentivized to dig up this amateurish set of tracks, and give it the full reissue treatment.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Also, last summer, archaeologists in Williamsburg, Virginia, dug up artifacts from the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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He's heard mentions that students could even be suspended.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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After a lengthy discussion, hearing officer Antoinette Gibbs approved a project at 1720 Torrey Pines Road that was the subject of a code enforcement complaint.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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If strikes are detected within a set radius — or conditions favor lightning development — the countdown can be halted.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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When motion is detected, the camera automatically pans to the subject with a 360-degree field of view.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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