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Nmecha holds back, posing doubt for Sanchez and a narrow window for his pass out.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The company holds back 30% of the equity to cover its selling costs, settlement charges and miscellaneous other fees, including 9% per day on all advanced funds.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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If the line holds up and Kohl and Gaines are as good as advertised, the Panthers could be dangerous.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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One notable feature is the hidden bit storage compartment, which includes a magnetic base that holds up to four standard S2 bits for a total of six in the entire multitool – the original Joat stored just two.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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That essentially delays the chances of a Fed rate cut for the time being and could result in higher borrowing costs for a series of products, of which mortgages and mortgage refinance loans won't be excluded.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Refrigeration delays the decay of strawberries.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the bridge going up pleasantly slows the ice cream store traffic during busy times, ice cream shop co-owner Colin Desmarais has said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Disaster funding slows to a trickle The delays at FEMA are significantly longer than normal, even for an agency known to be administratively slow, according to emergency managers from half a dozen states.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The roots of the plant consist of a cluster of rhizomes (swollen underground stems with feeder roots attached).—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Handle healthy plant stems and roots carefully to minimize damage and stress.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Shiok, a Singaporean restaurant that operated for 25 years in Menlo Park before facing eviction last year, will be returning to the city just blocks away from its former home.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The frames retail outside China for $599; that’s less than the Meta Ray-Ban Display, which starts at $799 but is not officially sold in China, where a firewall blocks access to Facebook.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The stopout population keeps growing overall, even as annual stopouts have declined and reenrollment has increased, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That number keeps Hong Kong at the top of the world’s IPO league tables, building on last year’s stellar performance of $35 billion raised over more than 100 new listings.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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What are your rights if ICE detains you?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Independent groups like Human Rights Watch say the Venezuelan government intimidates human rights advocates, arrests and detains protesters and harasses journalists.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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