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These changes were to be achieved by increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing the consumption of meat and eggs, and substituting nonfat milk for whole milk.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026 -
For a smoky kick, try substituting mezcal for the tequila.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Three out of the four teams still standing in the NCAA men’s volleyball tournament are Big West Conference teams.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Totoro standing in profile against a bright cerulean backdrop.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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So, will Jacobs gamble and try to qualify in the Divisionals and section championships subbing one or two runners?—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hello and welcome to Eye on AI, this is Sharon Goldman subbing for Jeremy Kahn today.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The school district said that a substitute teacher would be filling in for Amy during her leave.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those who aren’t taking over the whole place and enjoy more of a scene can flit over in the island’s speedboat to neighboring Hurawalhi, with its buzzy bar, big gym, and underwater restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thomson led Philadelphia to the 2022 World Series after taking over for Girardi, losing to the Houston Astros in six games.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jarren Duran, pinch-hitting for Andruw Monasterio, struck out swinging, and Connor Wong’s choppy grounder was easily gloved by Okamoto in the latter.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then Cash made another surprising move by leaving Vilade in to hit against Gaddis rather than pinch-hitting lefty Jake Fraley, and that also paid off when Vilade delivered an RBI single up the middle.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The sector boomed in the years after the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, with private credit funds and other alternative investment vehicles stepping in to fill the lending gap created by the withdrawal of investment banks from riskier parts of the debt market.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Jonathan Groff was the original star of a production that had many top-tier talents stepping in at different phases of the production’s elaborate run.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Jay Blackman Jay Blackman is an NBC News producer covering such areas as transportation, space, medical and consumer issues.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Samantha Ketterer is a Houston Chronicle reporter covering higher education.—
Samantha Ketterer,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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