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Zaria speared Ruca before her women’s championship match against Jacy Jayne in February, ending the team and sparking a feud that will culminate in an emotional match Saturday at Stand & Deliver – the biggest show of the year for NXT.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Monday's episode of the ongoing 24th season culminated in an Idol first.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
The exhibition culminates with THREE SCREEN RAY (2006), a late-career revisiting of his 1961 film COSMIC RAY, acting as an explosive, three-screen visual homage to rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The delays drew bipartisan frustration, culminating in criticism from lawmakers who said disaster‑stricken regions were being left in limbo.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Monday's episode of the ongoing 24th season culminated in an Idol first.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
The exhibition culminates with THREE SCREEN RAY (2006), a late-career revisiting of his 1961 film COSMIC RAY, acting as an explosive, three-screen visual homage to rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The delays drew bipartisan frustration, culminating in criticism from lawmakers who said disaster‑stricken regions were being left in limbo.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Major renovations were completed in 2025, which saw the lobby and majority of the rooms upgraded, plus the addition of new restaurants including high-end Indian eatery Mahika.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Officials say the investigation remains ongoing and could take between 60 to 90 days to complete.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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As my colleague Sam McDowell deftly summed up last week, Royals outfielders combined in 2025 to finish last in on-base percentage, 29th in OPS (on-base plus slugging), 29th in home runs and 30th in runs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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House Republican lawmakers concluded that Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of billions in widespread fraud in the state’s social service programs, lied about their knowledge of fraud and retaliated against employees who tried to report it.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The piece concluded with its Vivo movement — forceful and alive.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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No one is going to crown them with anything for winning two games in the first series of the year, but Trout’s start has nonetheless provided some hope that maybe this year will be the end of their streak of 10 consecutive losing seasons.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two days later, a new national champion will be crowned.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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The film climaxes with a triumphant visit by the musicians, some in their 90s, to New York’s Carnegie Hall.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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