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His fund has posted disappointing returns and the high costs of retaining talent and building out necessary infrastructure made continuing the firm too difficult, Sandler wrote.—
Hema Parmar,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026 -
These containers ditch the plastic in favor of silicone while retaining the same look and benefits of classic deli containers—namely, their stackability, one-size-fits-all lid, and lightweight feel.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lifetime habits of saving and cautious spending are hard to break.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skipping payments is not an unintentional consequence of saving for debt settlement, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both Landon and Andreatta have been accused of withholding information about the project.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities are withholding the victim's name pending an investigation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Savers should closely compare the interest-earning capabilities of CDs and money market accounts before depositing funds into either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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These operate on just a few basic rules, like tracking signals, transporting blocks, and depositing them at specific thresholds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His work focuses on preserving stories of war and conflict, past and present.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead of stocking one vaccine, pediatricians would have to stock three different ones and then track the separate shots for each of their patients.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Oct. 2025
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There’s been a lot of business between these two clubs over the last few years — managers, coaches, sporting directors and players — with Brighton, who are one point below Chelsea in the table, banking a fortune.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Huge government contracts meant plenty of defense capital was floating around, but the city and county were banking none of it.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The gunman entered the hotel by simply reserving a room there, and gained easy access through one layer of defenses but not beyond that.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Transfer chicken to a plate skin-side up, reserving drippings in skillet; set aside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Coffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffering. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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