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The building in Chicago’s Fulton Market district sold for more than $412 million in October 2020.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026 -
Turner sold his father's billboard business to buy an independent Atlanta TV station in 1970, then expanded it into a nationwide network of channels including TBS, TNT and CNN, the latter of which launched in 1980 with nonstop news coverage.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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More than 1300 Bushmasters have been manufactured at Thales’ Bendigo facility, with the vehicle being exported to eight nations including the UK, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Japan.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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California depends heavily on California Air Resources Board-compliant gasoline exported from Asia, and those exports began declining around mid-March.—
James Rector,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, tensions remain high off the Iranian coast after the two sides exchanged fire May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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On Friday, Todd Hickman helped with timing behind the blocks and exchanged a thumbs up with his son after his victory.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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But then a couple of days later, I was traded.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Barrels are typically traded within the industry through individual contracts between blenders and distillers, often involving cask exchanges rather than money, or via specialist Scotch whisky brokers.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of these cards can cost nearly $1,000—but are marketed as being worth thousands more in perks, only if the cardholder remembers to use it accordingly.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Trafficked (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficked%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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