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attending
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Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026 -
While attending San Diego State University in the mid-1980s, Harwood was influenced by teachings about social justice.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Showing up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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