In theory, these shocks are supposed to fade, and the greater good is served by merely bandaging the complaints of lower-income groups until the headline metrics herald an apparent return to normalcy.
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Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.
Harvey Prager had been on watch for hours, steering through lashing rain and 20-foot waves in the Yucatan Channel.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a powerful atmospheric river has been lashing Hawaii with relentless rain over the past five days, causing widespread flash flooding and landslides.
The Baltimore region has suffered too long from underinvestment in transit services — which is shackling economic growth, harming the environment and constraining quality of life for families.
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Brandon Scott,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
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