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The first painting shows Saint Peter Nolasco kneeling before a vision of Saint Peter hanging upside-down, his hands and feet nailed to an inverted cross.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026 -
However, the Titans nailed every part of it.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That box office low point in the franchise — which went into theaters with a lot of behind-the-scenes melodrama (Lord & Miller were fired and the directing reins handed to Ron Howard — posted a 4-day over Memorial Day weekend of $103M domestic and another $52M abroad.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Their bonds were set at $500 each, and as of Tuesday afternoon, neither man had posted bond, according to Miami-Dade Corrections website.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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China’s Ministry of Commerce promulgated the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation on January 9, 2021.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jeffries, for his part, was far too careful to broadcast any grand plans.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The ceremony will be broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where three-time ACM Award-winner Shania Twain will be making her hosting debut.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The day Shumer published the essay, Wall Street didn’t panic.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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HIs first literary work, Mars on Earth, was published in 2024 by Rocky Mountain Books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Verb
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During a January game on ESPN, for example, a commentator described betting that a specific player would score at least 30 points before a second commentator announced a DraftKings promo code.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The ruling, upheld by the state Supreme Court, prompted the mayor, who proclaimed at the time that failure was not an option, to pursue other options to make the project’s tall buildings possible.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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In his first Inaugural Address, on March 4, 1861, with seven states having already seceded from the Union, Lincoln proclaimed the essence of secession to be anarchy.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Tacked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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