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Noun
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The last strikes in Beirut were on April 8, when a series of massive Israeli barrages, including in central Beirut, killed more than 350 people.—
Joshua Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026 -
On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Historian Marvin Dunn echoed that concern, describing a disconnect among younger Black people who did not live through — and in many cases were never deeply taught about — the violence, intimidation and systemic barriers that shaped earlier generations’ fight for the ballot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Speakers like Brittany Taylor of Los Angeles Black Worker Center, pointed to disproportionately high unemployment rates among Black workers and described the reforms as a step toward addressing long-standing barriers to stable union city jobs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The tour kicked off in Milan last month, where the boat navigated the Navigli canals from April 21 to 26, coinciding with Design Week.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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Many downtown streets were once canals, a tradition that continues in the rural fringes.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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This updo can handle the thickest and longest of locks, which is not an easy feat.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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The popular summertime formula works on all hair types and leaves locks smooth, soft and easy to brush.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Weirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirs. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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