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Expectations going up after two straight Playoff washouts.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026 -
In optimal conditions, most vehicles can make it, but high clearance is strongly recommended—especially in winter and after storms, when washouts, flooding, or snow accumulation are possible.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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After Thursday night’s Charlotte craziness, in which both ACC Tournament quarterfinals in the evening session were decided by a single point, Friday night instead brought back-to-back blowouts, as Virginia rolled past Miami in the first game.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2026
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Get your Suggs in a row The Orlando Magic are sneaking up the standings, winners of six straight, a streak that includes blowouts, an impressive victory in Minnesota and a narrow one Wednesday over the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But economic setbacks pale in comparison to tragic loss of life.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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This effort to grow the latest crop large enough to survive and thrive in nature took 10 years with setbacks that nearly derailed everything.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, a powerful atmospheric river has been lashing Hawaii with relentless rain over the past five days, causing widespread flash flooding and landslides.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Only Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich required fewer games to get to that number of victories.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And then, six more victories later, Notre Dame was 12-0 and national champions for the first time since 1977.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Adding door sweeps can also help close gaps at the threshold.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead of detaining recent border crossers almost exclusively, Dilley is now also housing families that had established lives in the United States and were arrested in ICE sweeps.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The one tiny potential upside of the populist movement was its apparent reluctance to plunge the nation into foreign debacles.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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From shocking district alignments to puzzling travel debacles, many coaches were left shaking their heads in disbelief.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Shutouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutouts. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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