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Once North Carolina fired Hubert Davis after five seasons, Billy Donovan immediately rose to the top of the list of favorites to become the next head coach of the storied program.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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While consumers worldwide face steep price hikes, Brazilian gasoline prices rose just 5% in March — compared to 30% in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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China sulfur prices, including cost and freight, climbed by about 13% from early March to $621 per tonne as of March 26, according to S&P Global Platts.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The average cost of unleaded gas has climbed more than a dollar in the month since the war began.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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James ascended for one last alley-oop dunk in the fourth before Doncic’s final 3-pointer, to show not just Durant, but the Rockets, who was king in Houston on Wednesday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The network’s own megahit, Rick and Morty, has ascended from late-night programming into comic books, music, video games, and merchandising, amounting to a revenue stream worth hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Pairing up Horse mounted patrol officers are trained to be able to ride any horse within their unit, but they’re paired with one in particular, until the animal retires.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks returned from Canada with four of six points in their back pocket, albeit with a four-point loss in their rearview mirror, and mounted up to take on yet another team from where the pines and maples grow on Monday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin's shot from the slot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tatum played the entire fourth quarter for the second straight game, his minutes limit seemingly lifted.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sora downloads soared after the invitation-only rollout in September, with more than 1 million daily active users after just over a month, according to data from Similarweb.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have jumped more than 40 percent in the past month, and gas costs have soared at the pump for Americans.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gao Jiahui, a 20-year-old software engineering student in Tianjin, once aspired to become a coder after graduation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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There was no question that at least a few of the attendees, wearing khakis and stand up for sportsmen baseball caps, aspired to power.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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During her spay surgery, complications arose.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Protests arose throughout Iran; Haghighi recorded a video in support of the protesters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Towered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towered. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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