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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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In their past two games, the team fell into significant deficits and couldn’t make stops, which resulted in consecutive blowouts.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Think of it as a modern ode to the rich-girl blowouts of the '90s.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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After missing 27 consecutive games with a sore right knee, days of rehab and setbacks, that simple gesture said it all.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Getafe's only setbacks recently were 1-0 losses to Sevilla at home and to Atletico Madrid away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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What to do in an earthquake Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
Mark Price
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead, this will be remembered as one of the most important victories of the young season if the Red Sox go on a run of graceful baseball.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have won three straight and have six victories in their last eight contests.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Talks about immigration-enforcement guardrails—such as barring agents from wearing masks, and putting an end to warrantless sweeps of private residences—did not reach a conclusion.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rodarte and a Yuba County Sheriff’s Office sergeant last fall were cleared of wrongdoing by Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry, who found that the duo, part of a larger tactical team at one of several sweeps during the multi-county operation, acted in self-defense.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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