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as in increased
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Rainbow flick The chances of seeing this skill — some might call it a circus act — being performed at the World Cup this summer increased significantly on the back of Neymar being named in the Brazil squad.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
Economic output has also increased, up 24% over the same period, government data show.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP Coni Dubois said several inches of water flooded her home overnight in Houma, southwest of New Orleans, but others in the community had worse damage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Reifel responds to Bethlehem, PA, mayor's comments When Reifel got his phone back, it was flooded with messages.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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But, Feldman said after examining Hilcorp’s most recent data, that decline is artificially inflated by recent changes to the reporting rules, which make comparisons to previous years misleading.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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The billionaire population doubled to 291 within five years, then stretched to nearly 500 as the dot-com bubble inflated fortunes in the late 1990s.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Mo Salah had a header near the top of the penalty box, but his shot was shoved aside by Thibaut Courtois.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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During the investigation, a 57-year-old man, who has been identified as Eric Franks, confronted them and shoved the sergeant.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Fiber slows gastric emptying, making the stomach more distended.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2026
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In his songs, the English language turned woolier and more expressionistic; musical space-time distended and stretched.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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False claims about the virus, including that the epidemic was a hoax, have proliferated across the Central African nation, accelerating the spread of the disease in overcrowded displacement camps where hundreds of people often share a toilet, Reuters reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Soccer has steadily proliferated in popularity stateside since then, with youth participation booming while the domestic Major League Soccer, which began play in 1996, grew into a solid professional circuit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Trey Mancini hit a two-run triple to give the Angels an early lead, rookie Sam Aldegheri tossed five strong innings, and Ryan Zeferjahn struck out Cedric Mullins with the bases loaded in the ninth in a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Trey Mancini hit a two-run triple to give Los Angeles an early lead, rookie Sam Aldegheri tossed five strong innings and Ryan Zeferjahn struck out Cedric Mullins with the bases loaded in the ninth to help the Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Friday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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“Bulked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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