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Jayden Ryan Wallace was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide after running over North Hall High School teacher Jason Hughes outside of Hughes' home on Friday night.—
Maya Rosenberg,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026 -
That year’s Games will take place in part of the largest interconnected ski area on the planet, running over about 600 km.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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During pregnancy, the two vertical muscles running down the front of your abdomen, the rectus abdominis muscles, must stretch to accommodate your growing baby.—
Jennifer Byrne,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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The elbow-length collared shirt featured a plunging neckline and an opaque panel running down the very middle of her chest, leaving her bare sides and back covered in just the see-through material.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Stepping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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