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None of the tax returns filed by the underlying business indicated the connection to the captive transaction.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026 -
Shera had previously been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease affecting joint cartilage and the underlying bone that causes pain and stiffness, the zoo said.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Then Matthew Boyd needed surgery on the meniscus in his left knee this week, sustaining the injury while playing at home with his kids.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Margaret moved into his battle station and fought bravely, sustaining three gunshot wounds, until the British captured the post.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The government has thrown a lot of money at bolstering security for the Jewish population.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The Iran war is bolstering that argument even more.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Others may use hollow pipes, tubes, window ledges or even sliding door tracks (a favorite site for the grass-carrying wasp).—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Lerner’s critical reputation is also through the roof, each new book carrying the weight of potentially being a moment of great artistic import.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Steadying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadying. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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