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As the teens started to leave in an SUV, prosecutors said Miceli stood in the street with a handgun and fired two shots.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
14 May 2026 -
Senate Democrats, with all the women dressed in white, stood in the well in defiance.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 as a sister team to the NBA’s Orlando Magic, but Magic owner Rich DeVos had no interest in keeping the WNBA franchise and likely would have folded the organization had the Tribe not stepped in.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Police say Davis waved a gun at the child before Wakefield stepped in front of his son to protect him.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs economists have found jobs like telephone operators, insurance claims representatives and bill collectors face high risk of being outright substituted by AI.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Head coach Mike Brown substituted Hart out and inserted Landry Shamet, who helped spark the Knicks' fourth-quarter rally.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Could there have been a nearby channel of the Nile that has since filled in?—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Following an investigation by AMC, during which Yvette Nicole Brown filled in as host, Hardwick (@midnight) was reinstated.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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The Star-Telegram service journalism team covered a range of news this week, from Hollywood productions filming in small North Texas towns to retail comebacks and consumer protection questions.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Their head coach for qualifying, Steve McClaren, resigned immediately in disgrace, and Speid—a certified accountant who’s coached in Jamaica’s domestic league for more than a decade—took over.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Jackson took over control of hockey operations following the team’s first trip to the final in 2024 and hired Bowman as GM that summer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Homeowner Dwight Blakey says he's relieved the situation wasn't worse.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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When the repair person comes, my husband is on good behavior and is relieved once the repair has been done.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Understudied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understudied. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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