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Smith and Raymond Tijerina both suggested that if Weatherford hasn’t turned up any answers in the case in 43 years, maybe fresh eyes are needed, potentially through the FBI.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026 -
The new Fuego Breakfast Bo-Rito takes the same foundation and turns up the spice level with a ghost pepper sauce from Yellowbird and a red tortilla.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Black plumes of smoke clouded the skies as thousands of participants arrived in the city.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Vince Lombardi once arrived after the kitchen closed at the Union Hotel & Restaurant, one of Wisconsin’s most beloved supper clubs.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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But those who travel the world watching this team, who show up home and away, who never miss a match, and will not this summer either.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Knicks fans still get upset when Miller, now an NBA commentator, shows up to call their games.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Trump has repeatedly threatened to resume strikes if an agreement is not reached soon.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Israel says its offensive in the country is targeting Hezbollah, which has rejected a ceasefire extension reached by the Israeli and Lebanese governments.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Adapted from le Carré’s global bestseller, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and drawing on material from his 2017 novel A Legacy of Spies, the eight-part drama is written by Stephen Cornwell and Clarissa Ingram.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Other award shows in the past have tried to come up with bits to keep acceptance speeches from going too long (much to mixed results).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Katz-Mayfield came up with the idea for the startup based on his frustration with the status quo of buying $20 replacement razor blades.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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