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But the system was complicated and costly, with operation and maintenance expenses outweighing postage revenue by nearly a factor of three.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026 -
The universe is overrun with dark matter, outweighing the ordinary stuff that stars and planets are made of five-to-one.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Deb dispute is playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing the feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shares fell nearly 6% after GE Aerospace lowered its flight departure outlook, overshadowing a beat on Q1 earnings and revenue.—
Sarah Min,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell won his congressional race, defeating a 40-year incumbent more than double his age, and grew his national profile by connecting with young voters on social media.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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In all, according to a tally from AdImpact, nearly $7 million has been spent on TV ads this year in Indiana state senate races, the bulk of it aimed at defeating the Republicans who voted against the redrawn congressional maps.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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The author is an entrepreneur and working on a book about overcoming betrayal.—
Emily Bryn Williams,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Two years ago, Romeo and her family celebrated her evolution as a performer after overcoming previous struggles.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Licata said Monday that students at INA would be assimilated into other Fort Worth schools, and that other immigrant and early English language learners who are at other schools in the district are outperforming students at INA because they are exposed to more opportunities.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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In terms of how the two PSG goalkeepers have fared this season, the data shows Safonov is outperforming Chevalier.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With such big-name quarterbacks up for grabs, gang green should want to lose to avoid others besting them in the draft order.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Now, the Hawks’ trouncing the Knicks in this category may be a tinge inflated, if only because of matchups.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In that stretch, the stock has climbed about 63%, ahead of the S & P 500's roughly 34% advance and trouncing the health-care sector's almost 8% gain.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Adaptive cruise assist, lane guidance, traffic sign recognition, top-view camera system, and exit warning all function as quiet co-pilots rather than overbearing supervisors.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Following the shooting, cryptic posts were unearthed from Ortiz's social media channels and provided an eye-opening look at overbearing celebrity fans.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Trumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumping. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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