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My days are spent walking the halls of Congress and going over election data, not talking ball with players and coaches.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026 -
On average, these objects hit our atmosphere going over 15 miles per second.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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This usually only occurs in small amounts and can be replenished after working out.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bailey has a wide-eyed clueless cuteness that lends to her character’s well-meaning naiveté — even her missteps have a way of working out.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper led the way, scoring 33 and 27 points, respectively, with Harper coming off the bench to shoot a red-hot 9-of-12 from the field.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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No one has any idea how these guys will end up panning out, which is exactly what happened when the Birds selected quarterback Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Alphabet, too, was left for dead by the Street on fears that management wasn't executing and the company's AI strategy wasn't panning out to the point the were being overtaken by others.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Catching on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catching%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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