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Iran has also conducted drone strikes that damaged data centers in the region that are owned by Amazon Web Services, which operates the world’s largest cloud platform—high-value targets with major financial and operational ramifications.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026 -
At the time of the sale, the Running Point writers room happened to be in the middle of breaking a season two episode where the Gordon family weighs the ramifications if one of them, or their spouse, were to sell their shares in the team.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The economic aftereffects, given Iran’s oil production and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, could be also substantial.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Since then, a number of factors — a switch to other development models in search of more efficiency, COVID, and aftereffects of the 2023 strikes among them — combined to push the number of network pilots down each year to a low of just five in 2024.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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These tools are centered on navigating the complexities of Western healthcare systems, understanding the value of alternative therapies, and managing emotional, financial, and administrative burdens while holding on to hope.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Considered the gold standard of journalism excellence, the Poynter Institute is a nonprofit organization that works to address the complexities facing the news industry, support press freedoms and foster trust of information.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Betts, who had not been wearing a seatbelt, died three months later from complications of her blunt force trauma injuries.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since its debut, chickenpox cases—and complications—have declined dramatically.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Side effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effects. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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