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For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 June 2025
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Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Fire were bolstered by a crowd of almost 20,000 eager to welcome the WNBA back to Portland for the first time in 24 years.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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And Barcelona only seem set to become stronger, with a young team led by Yamal (out injured for the rest of the season) sure to be bolstered this summer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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On Wednesday, the Beltline released a new analysis showing that its Planning Area has sustained more than 91,000 jobs and has surpassed the $10 billion private investment goal years before it had been projected at the project's start.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Judges also upheld separate findings that Kim improperly received about 42 million won (about $28,000) in political support tied to vehicle leases and insurance payments during preparations for his election campaign.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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In a 2024 case, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the FDA’s rule allowing mifepristone to be prescribed online and shipped nationwide, ruling that the group that sued over the rule, the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, did not have proper standing to file the legal challenge.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Through the torso, the fit stayed close before the skirt dropped from the waist in a full bell shape, holding its rounded line in the original fall 2026 styling and on Holmes.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The 55-year-old driver stayed at the scene of the collision in Borough Park.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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There are many strains of hantavirus that can be carried by many types of rodents and even bats in some areas, according to de la Sancha.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Panthers slowly chipped away, and two of Dillard’s three relays carried them to a third straight girls state championship at the FHSAA 3A state track and field finals at Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Friday.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Concrete has been buttressed to prevent it from collapsing and crushing workers.—
Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gukesh’s calm at the board was buttressed by an unusual focus in his training, on psychology, alongside the more traditional tactical and strategic instruction.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Steadied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadied. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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