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Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
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Nostalgia for the days of standards and bullet-stopping September issues mixes with handwringing over the state of magazines, media outlets, and the overall environment that sold the original Devil Wears Prada as a fairy tale.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 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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Villagers also exchanged Chinese money.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The proposals also come after leaders of the two countries had exchanged some of their harshest threats, Khan said, fueling fears that military hostilities could resume at any moment.—
Toqa Ezzidin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Rockets traded for Durant in the offseason, but didn’t really get to see what that addition did for the team in a postseason setting.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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The Sun deal was the first control transaction in the W in five years when the Las Vegas Aces and Dream both traded hands in 2021.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 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 4 May. 2026.
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