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Recently, two Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo were burned by angry residents during confrontations over burial restrictions and distrust of authorities.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026 -
A lot of the apparatus of the modern presidency exists to force confrontations with unwelcome realities.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Despite the ferocious domestic rivalries, the Tartan Army is considered among the world’s friendliest football fans, known for singing and mingling instead of brawling (even if only while their national team is playing).—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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Student athletes can profit from their name, image, and likeness, but college sports still needs real rules, competitive balance, rivalries, and a true connection to education.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Strength in duels – ground and aerial.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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LaBonta completed 23 of 29 passes from the middle of the park, put in four tackles, made two interceptions and two ball recoveries, and won five of her eight duels with players, all while avoiding committing a single foul.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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With voluntary OTAs comes the start of positional battles.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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You’ll be best served by choosing your battles.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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But Great Power wars are more destructive than others because of their intensity and scale, because of the weapons used, and because of their tendency to spread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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While much of the attention heading into Tuesday’s election has focused on the Los Angeles mayoral race, voters will also decide several lower-profile but influential city contests that could decide how City Hall handles legal matters, financial oversight and public spending.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Three of seven Board of Education seats are on the ballot Tuesday in comparatively low-spending contests with incumbents as overwhelming favorites.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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From Xi Jinping’s quest to regain China’s glory, to Vladimir Putin’s attempts at a new Russian empire, to the rise of populist anti-foreign attitudes in the United States, Britain, Germany, and France, negative views of others underpin many of the conflicts in today’s world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Aside from being combat-proven in multiple modern conflicts, Turkish homegrown drones are also a leading competitor of Israel’s on the international arms market.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Pressure is a privilege and, in our case, the players took those competitions seriously.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The 23-year-old has performed when called upon in the cup competitions and was expected, before Donnarumma’s sudden arrival, to compete to be a starting Premier League goalkeeper.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Showdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showdowns. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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