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Sargent has Boston ties Sargent, a Kroger board member since 2006, served as CEO of office supply giant Staples, which is based in suburban Boston, from 2002 until his retirement in 2016.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025 -
And most farm families also have members who work off-farm jobs, often for access to health insurance and retirement benefits.—
Tim Slack,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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Authorities said Carpiuc was arrested on May 17 in the departure lounge at Luton Airport moments before boarding a flight to Romania.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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For arrival and departure, the drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) ranges between 40 minutes to one hour.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that Hughes was handed a hospital pass on his arrival with Jurgen Klopp leaving, key players out of contract and the club’s finances still recovering from a season out of the Champions League.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Investigators never found footage of her leaving, according to the outlets, and her body has not been recovered.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Rogers’ openness to departing is not due to unhappiness in the Midlands, but an understanding that this is the summer to move.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Hupp said that departing is bittersweet.—
Shannon Tyler
May 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2026
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Critics of the bill saw the presidents' failure to speak out, while hundreds of students and faculty did, as an abdication of responsibility.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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There was almost a shame associated with Japan’s defeat and the abdication of the emperor, and the nuclear weapons were pivotal in that.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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According to research firm Kpler, only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The Musical) will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway’s Chess musical revival.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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The national team has yet to confirm the resignation, which has been reported by some of the media covering the South Korean squad in Guadalajara.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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There was no attempt from the leadership to discuss her resignation, Settles-Tidwell states in her suit.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Lastly, a new faculty-only sick leave bank will ensure a more secure safety net and access to parental leave.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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So part of navigating financial markets is reading those tea leaves that have to do with more than just pricing.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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