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Marcus Smart, who missed nine of 13 shots, threw up a brick.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026 -
Eaves throws up some Ls at that one.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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That could leave states on the hook for millions of dollars to rebuild roads, schools and other infrastructure after tornadoes, floods and other disasters that do not cause enough widespread damage to meet the new criteria for federal assistance.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Tehran has touted the strait as a potential revenue stream that could help rebuild the country after destruction caused by American and Israeli strikes.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Local lighting ordinances cut down on light pollution, and residents can even receive financial assistance to retrofit lighting fixtures.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Local ordinances reduce light pollution, and residents can receive financial assistance to retrofit lighting fixtures.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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As founder of Celera Genomics in 1998, Venter honed his method of decoding—whole-genome shotgun sequencing—which can rapidly sequence different parts of the genome at the same time and then uses machine learning to reassemble them in the right order.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Silos sell for around $10,000, but that doesn’t include the far higher cost to disassemble, drive and reassemble them, and install everything that’s inside, Tom Flohr said.—
Joe Marusak
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Using this data, Xuan-Min Shao, a researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was able to reconstruct the way the overall current moved during the start of these strikes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Frames were digitally reconstructed and the results were seamless.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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In the regular season, Pannek, Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Britta Curl-Salemme combined for 65 goals — more than Toronto, New York and Seattle scored all season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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Miami-Dade County leaders plan to redevelop the site into an open campus with a new theater, shops, and parking.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Farther south, David Martin’s Terra Group will redevelop the former site of the Deauville Hotel.—
Aaron Leibowitz
May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The diner offers certificates of completion for those who finish the trek, and devised a burger named for the route.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In March, the school board directed the superintendent to devise a plan to eliminate 3,000 job positions over three years to save about $250 million.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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