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Citations vary by county, but usually fines are $100 or more for speeding 10 mph over the limit.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026 -
Doctors suggested that the data do not support an early change in therapy and instead introduce unknown risks by speeding up the treatment sequence, potentially reducing time on otherwise effective options, noted Jefferies analysts.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The streaker managed to dodge several security guards, darting onto the iconic steps before being tackled and escorted off the premises.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The others seem to be darting about.—
Andy Court,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Prosecutors have accused Allen, 31, of sprinting through a security checkpoint one floor above the correspondents' dinner while armed with a handgun, a shotgun and several knives.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The trend started with groups of teens recording themselves sprinting through properties belonging to the Church of Scientology along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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When that lightsaber goes flying across the Wampa cave?—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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JetBlue, for example, is offering $99 one-way fares for Spirit customers flying on the same route through Wednesday, May 6.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The ban will affect passengers sailing on Utopia of the Seas, which visits Nassau on Tuesday, plus Oasis of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas in port at CocoCay.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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At the time of publication, the ship is sailing on a three- to four-day journey that began the evening of May 6 from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, where Spanish authorities have agreed to assist the imperiled vessel.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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This could be the bookworm equivalent of jet setting, perhaps—seeking out the places we’re taken to while flicking the pages.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Edmundson, who’d lost MacKinnon on his first goal, atoned by receiving Kempe’s pass in the high slot and flicking a shot that clipped Wedgewood on its way into the net.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The report said the ultra wealthy are more mobile than ever, buying homes around the world and flitting from city to city more frequently.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Although the Marshallese players were mostly stone-faced, their eyes—briefly flitting over to the crowd and the many cameras that followed them onto the field—belied both their excitement and anxiety at the gravity of the moment.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Apr. 2026
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Even in the midst of that sweltering Lagos day of thumping car music and raucous engines and the truck that honked at her for dancing too close, Miriam’s squeal stood out, a siren.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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As the beat dropped, the friends jumped into action — tossing pink flower petals, dancing and laughing before embracing at a glam station.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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“Zinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zinging. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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