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The Diamondbacks scored seven runs over the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Mets 7-1, and take the three-game series, 2-1.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
On a ragged offense, Achane had a league-leading 24 runs over 15 yards and finished third behind Cook and Seattle’s Kenneth Walker III with 40 runs over 10 yards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The leading national civil rights organizations have made clear that many of the DEI practices the administration’s executive orders target are, in fact, lawful.—
Monique B. Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration practices something called self-certification.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Works (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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