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The project is particularly acrimonious, drawing out geographical battles between north and south and thorny fights between officials who want to build the tunnel and environmentalists and Delta residents seeking to protect the local ecosystem and their way of life.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026 -
Max Allegri sought refuge in the dug-out at the Mapei Stadium.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Their calculations analyzed factors including geometry, friction, as well as motion dynamics to find out how effectively the chains could wrap around drone rotors during flight.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Since then, thousands have flocked to theaters nationwide to see the award-winning performer and find out what all the fuss is about.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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After losing out to Pfizer on the $10 billion bidding war for weight-loss drug startup Metsera, Novo Nordisk’s CFO says the company is hunting for even bigger deals.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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New Ballet dancer Mikey Desai-Knight will be on stage performing the role of Albrecht during a hunting scene with his husband, Udbhav Desai, and their dog, Chum Chum.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The result is an epic rock opera complete with a suite of characters and an epic story that has also been turned into an album-accompanying comic created by Rich Ragsdale.—
Steve Spaleta,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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Stage one willl improve flow through the creek that runs down the boundary between Midlothian and Crestwood, including a major improvement to the culvert at 143rd Street and Linder Avenue, Buerger said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn ran down from her seat two rows up, dropped to the ground and attempted to secure the ball in front of her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Within two weeks, school administrators grew suspicious of Claassen’s identity, and the school’s principal, Marques Rich, dug up her Facebook profile, per the outlets.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Many different types of rodents may be digging up your yard, including squirrels, chipmunks, and even rats.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may hear the booms, depending on weather and other conditions, SpaceX said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Buffett, 95, attracted huge crowds to the event, with thousands flocking to hear the Oracle of Omaha’s market wisdom.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Beyond these first steps, changes to cockpit avionics could help better manage the problem by improving software filters that detect big jumps in position and time, and making sure ground position warning systems don’t retain spoofed information, Faragher said.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The disease has been detected in both free-ranging and captive deer, elk and moose populations.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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