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But then Hamilton and her team’s safety net kicked in, leading the program to prioritize running processes that were crucial for a safe landing.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026 -
Another inmate, James Brown, was kicked in the stomach by a bronco and removed from the arena on a stretcher.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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China has pitched in on Pakistan’s efforts to mediate and recently called for a comprehensive ceasefire.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Their 10-year-old daughter has already pitched in to help welcome her brothers home.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Andreas Brinck had 13 kills and William D’Arcy chipped in 12 kills.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Naz Reid scored 18, and Jaden McDaniels chipped in 17 to back Edwards’ effort.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Colman Domingo will also be presented with the Variety Creative Conscience Award on June 19, after which he will be joined in conversation by Variety’s Jazz Tangcay.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The data is being presented at a meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Boston.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Once again, the items that are no longer needed can then be donated, resold, or given away to become someone else’s treasure.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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That said, the small number of official tickets given away online were snapped up immediately, and the concert live-stream racked up more than 18 million viewers on Netflix.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Musk, who donated $38 million to OpenAI early on, wanted control of the for-profit; the other founders were against it.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Glenn Gould Prize recipients receive $100,000, which John donated back to the Glenn Gould Foundation.—
Karen Bliss,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Tennis Channel again provided a wry graphic, this time showing that Watanuki’s topspin forehands increased from 77 mph on average to 80 mph post-Pepsi.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Her burial provided researchers with a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman Colchester, as per a press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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On Tuesday, Clarke’s team shared a tribute to the fan favorite, who donated money and frequently volunteered in the Memphis community.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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No one volunteered, so Darcy called on Akil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Thrown in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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