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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026 -
In March, the French navy seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean that Macron said belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet, which comprises several hundred tankers through which Russia evades sanctions.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Leo simultaneously defends the secrecy of confession as religious freedom, despite critics calling it an abuse shield, and sidesteps a meeting with ex-Opus Dei members amid Argentine investigations.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Republicans have been moving ahead with their plan on their own through the budget reconciliation process, which sidesteps the 60-vote threshold required to advance most legislation.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Stutter-steps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-steps. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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