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Noun
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On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the nuclear power plant in Ukraine sent radiation across Europe and forced the evacuation of entire towns, displacing tens of thousands.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Bartolo was born and raised in the Arkansas River Valley, where water rights sell-offs to Front Range cities in the 1970s decimated farm fields and towns.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Most of all, life at Kukuiʻula allows residents to experience the feelings of belonging, family togetherness, and ties to nature that permeate Hawaiian culture.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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No deaths were listed among residents ages 18-24.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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Happy Hour was quiet Thursday, but four days earlier the place was packed with townsfolk to watch their freshman friend and neighbor hit the 35-foot shot that finished the 19-point comeback, lifting the Huskies to the Final Four being played about 25 miles away in Indianapolis.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, just a handful of townsfolk show up and the only one expressing much enthusiasm is a lottery ticket seller.—
John Otis,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The decades-old attraction has been closed since last September when its more than 30 inhabitants were relocated elsewhere in the park.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Still, Ookla editorial director Sue Marek suspects some urban dwellers are adopting Starlink partly due to dissatisfaction with traditional ISPs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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The buildings and bridges in cities become home to bats, birds, and other urban dwellers, at the cost of learning to use more natural nesting sites.—
Daniel T. Blumstein,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Suburbanites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbanites. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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