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inches
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Western Grant and western Pendleton counties could get up to 10 inches of snow along the highest ridges, eastern Tucker county up to 6 inches, and northwest Pocahontas, southeast Randolph, and southeast Webster up to 7 inches, with winds gusting as high as 50 mph until Thursday afternoon.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025 -
The Coast Guard asks anyone with information about Domb, who is described as being 5-foot, 6-inches tall, to call Sector Key West at 305-292-8727.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Striking distances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striking%20distances. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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