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Noun
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Honorees who advanced to the Super Bowl were replaced by alternates (Trubisky was Jared Goff’s alternate in 2018-19) and the exhibition no longer was held in Aloha Stadium each year.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gillis and other comedians also used the opportunity to call out Hart's father, Henry Witherspoon, who struggled with drug addiction and spent time in and out of jail while raising his kids.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Katt Williams was a surprise guest at Netflix’s roast of Kevin Hart, and the two comedians ended their years-long public feud — after Williams launched several jokes at Hart’s expense.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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But the manner in which substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez and two-goal Callum Hudson-Odoi transformed the tie had a sobering effect on the Wrexham hierarchy.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Agreed, but this bill substitutes the long, painstaking and complex work of fixing California’s troubled insurance market with finger-pointing and posturing.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means if an appliance or system wasn’t working properly before your coverage started, repairs or replacements won’t be covered.—
Jamela Adam,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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For most units, that means regular filter replacements, cleaning (of the unit and ducts), and quarterly professional maintenance.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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Kouba did her part Wednesday for the North Stars (21-2, 12-2), backing up winning pitcher Abby Zawadzki with two doubles and a single and regaining the team lead for hits with 37.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Ranging in size from doubles to junior suites, they’re named after Proust’s friends, including writers such as Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette and Emile Zola and painters such as Edouard Manet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.—
Ellie Seymour,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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The setting is a place of deep, almost painful beauty that will bear witness to the unspeakable horrors of humanity, writ large by a group of once-innocent boys who are stand-ins for the depravity of the rest of us.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Visual effects costs, for example, would be cut by 50%, with savings reaching 70% for background actors and stand-ins.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every Sunday, the open-air Atlantic Beach Farmer’s Market takes over a park with vendors selling regional produce, buffalo milk yogurt, handmade soaps, and the like.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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But then, the authors say, the physics takes over in a highly predictable process.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The computers have backups, but the backups are also aging.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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On the blocks surrounding 71st Street, major backups have become common during rush hour.—
Aaron Leibowitz
May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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