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The money will replace the oldest playground in Boise’s inventory, swap a single portable toilet for a four-season restroom, build a new parking lot and bring the park up to standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Records said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Trump has been pressuring Powell to support a dramatic cut to benchmark interest rates set by the Fed's Open Market Committee since taking office again in 2025.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Dresden hoard was not simply tossed aside or lost; it was deliberately deposited with ceremonial intent.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Artturi Lehkonen deposited a goal and assisted on another by Cale Makar after Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring and before Brock Nelson added an empty-netter for Colorado.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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More affordable housing is set to be preserved in Charlotte, thanks to a local fund that has almost doubled its spending ability fueled by private sector investments.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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While many of the building’s original features—including the soaring stucco ceilings decorated with a sun motif - have been preserved, the look and feel are more 21st-century magpie than slavish historical reverence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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The judge also said prosecutors withheld some evidence that could have helped the defense.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The authors may even be right about the growing evidence for the existence of God secreted away in the latest science.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Shellac derives from the resinous material secreted by the lac bug, much like honey comes from a bee.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cakenhagen, a café that doles out beautiful pastries; and the historic Grøften restaurant, which has retained its good vibes since 1874.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pitching department was largely spared and assistant hitting coach John Soteropulos was the only member of the hitting group retained.—
Mac Cerullo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, who banked that in off the glass — watch the puck come in from top left of the image, carom off the glass and Flyers goalie Dan Vladar into the net.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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While returning to his base after the training mission, the wingman suddenly banked his jet because two fellow pilots on the lead aircraft were trying to film him with their phones.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 1986 Moscow concealed risks, dismissed warning signs and placed ideology above the lives of its citizens.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The home stands apart in other ways, operating entirely off the grid with solar panels concealed behind parapets and water drawn from snowmelt.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Coffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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