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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2024
Inside the Lives of José and Kitty Menendez Before Their 1989 Murders
In reality, José likely didn't see the boys before he was killed, as he was shot from behind at point-blank range, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Erik and Lyle shot their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at point-blank range on Aug. 20, 1989.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
One of them—Edward—asked me, point-blank, what was going on with her.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
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Empire cultivates deep, long-term structures (like the financial links between US civil society and the occupation) while manufacturing the bursting urgency of bombardment, point-blank murder, and second-by-second obliteration.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2024
Inside the Lives of José and Kitty Menendez Before Their 1989 Murders
In reality, José likely didn't see the boys before he was killed, as he was shot from behind at point-blank range, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Erik and Lyle shot their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at point-blank range on Aug. 20, 1989.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
One of them—Edward—asked me, point-blank, what was going on with her.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
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For those of you who might also desire ongoing hard-hitting straight-out coverage of the latest in AI trends, see my column at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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Not much mixing, or straight-out– Just attitude, bro.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2023
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As the violence across Ukraine continued, 13-year-old Nastia had no choice but to study online, missing out on direct communication with her peers.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Security at Detroit's downtown ballot-counting headquarters is incredibly tight this election — a direct response to the mayhem four years ago.Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford is fascinated by the era of early colonial expansion and also, to be frank, by treasure.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be frank, the medical and public health community has struggled to effectively communicate the importance of annual COVID-19 vaccinations.Jerome M. Adams, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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In April 2024, Women Who Code—arguably one of the most influential nonprofits focused on supporting and retaining women in technology—abruptly shut down due to a lack of sufficient funding.Sue Harnett, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The second truck that had been following us, tan-colored and laden with a heavy machine gun abruptly pulled over to our side, hemming us in.Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jamey Johnson is getting candid about his experience with addiction.Jack Irvin, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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In Martha, her life-spanning documentary on Netflix, out now, audiences get a candid portrayal of her meteoric rise, abrupt fall, and triumphant return, as told by Stewart herself.Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Colorado 2024 election results: Who won, who lost and races still too close to call Live Denver election results Boebert, 37, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, barely defeated Democrat Adam Frisch for a second term in the 3rd District in 2022.Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Likewise, McKenna’s voice continues to be forthright.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Mack and Dar Leaf, one of the other members of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association are very forthright in the idea that a sheriff should have his or her own posse.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
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The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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Those remarks—plainspoken, commonsensical, serene—are unusual for any authority figure to make, but particularly for a Pope.Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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