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Ohtani was quickly absolved of any wrongdoing, but there remains no news on the Guardians pitchers three months later.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The book would remain out of print for the duration of an eight-year legal battle that ultimately saw Matthiessen and his publisher, Viking, absolved.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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These duties are remitted directly to the CBP.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dugan pleaded not guilty, and she was acquitted on a lesser misdemeanor charge.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Only four were acquitted of all charges, according to NPR; the rest were found guilty by judge or jury on at least some counts.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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When that news finally came, the actor/producer/host admits he felt vindicated.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Then again, his decision not to trust Beck was vindicated when the expensive portal QB threw an interception in overtime, setting up SMU’s walk-off 26-20 victory to eliminate the Canes from serious contention.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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So how does him being somewhat exonerated by the NBA, how does all this new information, how does this play into his role on the roster moving forward?—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even though the prosecutor knew this critical information that would have exonerated me, the prosecutor purposefully withheld this information from myself and my defense team for nearly 8 months.—
Micah Kimball,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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For weeks, the FDC, from its communication staff to Secretary Mark Inch, has ignored questions from reporters about how many inmates were being tested, how many tests were coming back positive, how many were coming back negative and how many were pending.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The woman expresses frustration that her financial reality seems ignored.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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And the health department is hearing from other providers who are being passed over.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Bedard was the only other player from that group passed over by Doug Armstrong’s management group, but he’s also currently sidelined by a shoulder injury.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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These bills send a clear message that political violence will never be excused, rewarded, or forgotten, and that our democracy is worth defending with action, not just words.—
Norma Torres,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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During voir dire, anyone who’s against capital punishment is excused from serving; the law demands that jurors remain amenable to all potential sentences.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Shriven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriven. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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