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as in to look up
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Shoemaker looked up at the ceiling.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
6 May 2026 -
Find your legislative district on the Idaho Legislature’s website, and look up your polling place at VoteIdaho.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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There were misgivings among the cast about signing on to something as common as (gasp) a reality-television program, but most of them revel in spending time — and money — with each other.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Trump and his allies began casting about for a primary challenger to Massie more than a year ago.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Strider, who began the year sidelined with a right oblique strain and struggled with command upon his return last week, looked close to vintage form in Los Angeles.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During their first night together, just for an instant, Nikki appears to glitch, jerking back mid-kiss and looking at him with blind panic instead of undying affection.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 12.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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New York has reached the second round of the playoffs every year since Brunson donned the blue-and-orange.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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After losing out to Pfizer on the $10 billion bidding war for weight-loss drug startup Metsera, Novo Nordisk’s CFO says the company is hunting for even bigger deals.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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New Ballet dancer Mikey Desai-Knight will be on stage performing the role of Albrecht during a hunting scene with his husband, Udbhav Desai, and their dog, Chum Chum.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Seek (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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