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Verb
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But so far the new maps have only monopolized their own states rather than potentially tipping the balance in the House.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2026 -
Rumanes’ suit was filed a week after a jury in New York found Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit had illegally monopolized the event ticketing market for years.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Robinson, who police say has a previous conviction for indecent exposure and lewd conduct, accosted multiple women in the area on Sunday, police said.—
Joseph Serna,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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At one point during the dizzying saga, the actor is accosted by two fans at a grocery store who drastically overshare about how much his work means to them.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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When agents confronted him, the situation escalated quickly.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Spillman appeared to take issue with Amil's vehicle blocking the sidewalk and confronted him.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the draft room, Bisciotti looked nervous as the pick approached, worried another team — or even his own GM — might snag Randall.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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The supplemental budget was engrossed into law on March 18.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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What engrossed him and his team was the Alto’s graphical display, which was destined to make the text-only displays of contemporary computers obsolete.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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We are faced with a vastly more consequential version of a Catch-22.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But even at its most tender, Motown never dared to be as unabashedly sultry as the Ottavianos.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fallon even dared Coughlan to ask Dave Grohl — who is serving as musical guest with his band Foo Fighters — to be her best friend.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Cornered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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