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Look for a service that monitors all three major credit bureaus, scans the dark web and alerts you to suspicious changes tied to your identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026 -
In addition to the two deputies stationed inside the board room during meetings, the sheriff’s office also scans bags and uses a magnetometer for visitors.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Martha frequently grabs a bowl for serving dinner or peruses a favorite cookbook.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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In an episode 4 scene, Sadie Sink's Max peruses through Vecna's memories, seeing a younger Joyce passing out flyers for the school play Oklahoma, which is a big plot point in the ST stage play.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Skims (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skims%20%28through%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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