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Other must reads Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are long — the third-longest duration nationwide, a Times analysis found.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024 -
This morning’s must reads Irwindale Speedway closed over the weekend, leaving a massive void in the Southern California racing scene, which has seen a string of race track closures over the decades.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Bucking convention at every turn, Welles skipped around chronology freely, using inventive dissolves and edits to move the viewer back and forth in time.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Amy McDaniel edits stories about criminal justice, breaking news and education for the Star-Telegram.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Touches up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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