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While the early 2000s have certainly been trending as part of streetwear and Gen Z style inspiration, several high-profile stars, like Lopez, have turned back to the 2000s for their red carpet and promotional tour looks.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026 -
Malkin, who will be 40 on July 31, turned back the clock last season while shifting from center to right wing.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Other AGs that declined sent staff that were turned away from the meeting, including a deputy attorney general from New York, that state’s Attorney General Letitia James said.—
Andrew Graham
May 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Citizens turned away Already, two American doctors working as Christian missionaries in the DRC have been sent elsewhere for care.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Natalee's mother, Beth, opposed the request, however.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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That same month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the White House opposed Anthropic's plan to expand access to its powerful Mythos model.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The printing director who resisted the effort said she was reassigned last month.—
Jonathan O'Connell,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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Prominent education trade groups have resisted parent demands to put hard limits on computers in schools.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Indiana led 66-61 with 10 minutes left in the game, and then withstood a Valkyries rally down the stretch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Vegas withstood an early barrage and then completely took over, defeating the top-seeded Avalanche 4-2 and wresting home-ice advantage away.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Stood off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20off. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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