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Eco effort The Pig group’s 25-mile menu keeps suppliers local, reducing food miles and packaging in the process.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026 -
Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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As chairman, Cassidy has had several clashes with the White House over confirmations, including for Kennedy due to his support for decreasing the number of vaccines children receive.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced an overall 4% decrease, and unsheltered homelessness decreasing by 22% since the 2024 count.—
Robin Epley,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Those included adding desks or modifying office space to make more efficient use of workplaces; shifting the location of employees’ workstations based on surplus office space; and working with California’s Department of General Services to potentially use additional space in Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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And SpaceX is modifying three pads in the Cape Canaveral area — Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Launch Complex 37-A and 37-B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to accommodate Starship launches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Freedom to fly When asked about summing up the company’s contributions to the nation over the years, West highlighed Southwest’s democratic nature.—
The Oklahoman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps summing up her Survivor experience to a T, Wendy Jo got lost walking out of Tribal Council after having her torch snuffed.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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In its final form, though, the change — 8 to 10 feet closer in the corners with the gaps tapering toward a still 410-foot centerfield — certainly doesn’t appear overwhelming.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The virus peaked sharply in January and remains elevated in early March, although the seasonal winter wave is now tapering.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Wolves have not solved Wembanyama, who is significantly diminishing their inside presence.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Some are seeking better time slots paired with digital extensions that can net them bigger contracts from TV networks desperate to break free from diminishing pay TV revenue.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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The news division shuttered in 2023 amid downsizing.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Right now, the district is undergoing a major downsizing effort, which includes closing schools and laying off hundreds of employees, due to declining enrollment.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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With the center unavailable on Pavel Mintyukov’s first-period slashing penalty against Vegas star Mitch Marner, rookie Tim Washe played with both Killorn and Granlund.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors is slashing hundreds of salaried information technology employees in a bid to cut costs.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Subtracting (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracting%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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