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Verb
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Timothy Hudson has received the indictment and is waiving his appearance at an arraignment scheduled for Wednesday, defense attorney Eric Cohen said in a court filing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Medicare is prohibited from covering weight loss drugs, but the administration proposed waiving that restriction to test whether covering the medications would save tmoney or improve health outcomes at no additional cost.—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
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The homeowner, Thania Magana, said flight data showed a plane passing over her neighborhood at the time, according to Hahn.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the time of liftoff, the ISS — currently home to the seven-member Expedition 74 crew — was passing over the northern Pacific Ocean, too far away for the astronauts to see the launch directly.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Waving (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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