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There are roads in the Superior National Forest that have been closed and washed out this week due to the conditions.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
2 May 2026 -
Stockman recommends reseeding, at least in the spots that got washed out.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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As a result, economists have said these sanctions have eroded favorability toward the dollar from some of America’s adversaries.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Giuliani’s time in office was marked by a crackdown on crime, but race relations eroded as Giuliani defended the police against accusations of bias and brutality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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In a statement, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said prosecutors had interviewed dozens of witnesses and conducted an in-depth document review that significantly undermined the case presented at trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s attempts to interfere with the Fed’s decision-making has sparked concern the central bank’s credibility post-Powell is already being undermined.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even the city emblem right in front of City Hall is deteriorated.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned in Zanjan Prison in the northwest since her arrest in December, was transferred last Friday to a local hospital after her health sharply deteriorated.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
8 May 2026
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People who have weakened immune systems and who experienced intense pain during an initial outbreak are also more susceptible to getting shingles a second (or even third) time.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the institutional guardrails have been weakened.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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First Cesari scoured Facebook groups and asked ChatGPT and Gemini for leads.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, his fan club spread out in a suite perched behind the visiting on-deck circle, where friends, mentors and family members scoured his every twitch.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Police noted that there is no indication alcohol or drugs impaired any of the motorists.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Officers said the driver of the Charger was placed under arrest at the hospital, saying she was impaired during the crash.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The costs of maintaining an enormous Cold War army and navy enfeebled an already unstable Soviet economy.—
Gregory A. Daddis,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2022
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“Worn (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worn%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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