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The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Nationally, millions of people have already lost Medicaid coverage during the unwinding process, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Float through spectacular canyons, check out petroglyphs and Native American ruins, conquer rapids, and spend your nights unwinding while gazing up at the Milky Way.—
Matt Bell,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2026
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The hard work is going to be undoing centuries of religious, epistemic, political, and cultural erasure, and that’s up to humans.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Several other African nations are still recovering from a post-pandemic shock that sent debt burdens soaring, and inflationary pressures triggered by the Iran war now risk undoing that progress.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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“Unknotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknotting. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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