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Then Friday arrived, a deal was reached and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell informed Greenard of the news.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, told me that Catholic thought has informed some of his company’s ethical commitments.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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The countdown started when the president formally notified lawmakers March 2, meaning the deadline is Friday, May 1.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Following an initial investigation by police, the Kane County Coroner’s Office was notified, the department said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cameron first became acquainted with the iconic singer, who turns 80 next month, by watching her family’s VHS copy of 1987's Moonstruck.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Rue, now employed at the Silver Slipper, gets the lay of the land from the club’s manager and becomes acquainted with the girls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since the union authorized a strike, its leadership will take the motion to leadership at the USW’s Pittsburgh headquarters, though negotiators have kept Pittsburgh apprised since negotiations began, Beck said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Weeks before reports that United was considering a deal with American (which rebuffed the idea) Kirby paid a visit to the White House and pitched the merits of the airline merger to Trump himself — an idea the president was said to be receptive to, according to a person briefed on the meeting.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Gun smoke filled the air over the South Lawn after a 21 gun salute and hung in the air as those with seats near the front of the ceremony were instructed to sit down.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Belif’s formula, however, has enlightened me to the benefits of an eye cream and has proven an essential component of my morning routine.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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The 11 chapters of the book teach one how to seize every opportunity to become enlightened, even in the least possible place.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Clued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clued. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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