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Noun
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Dozens of major health insurers, including Cigna, Aetna and United Healthcare, last year pledged to make fewer medical procedures require pre-authorization and to speed up the review process.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Restaurant offers refined dining where regional flavors meet international techniques; think Galápagos lobster, locally caught tuna, and produce grown on nearby islands.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Watch the video above to see the kids learn new training techniques and apply them with their pets!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can be finalized until at least 23 of the league’s 30 owners vote at next month’s Board of Governors meeting, and tweaks to the various proposals are still expected to be made along the way.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The union responded on April 8, according to BP, but allegedly didn’t address the proposals, agree to meet or offer dates to resume discussion.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Having animals in quarantine does add a lot of extra time for very careful personal protective equipment and being very strict with our protocols to make sure that everything is under wraps and safe for everyone, all the animals and people involved, from the veterinary team.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a result of these and other dangerous and destructive outbreaks the Navy implemented strict protocols to maintain readiness.—
Arthur Caplan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican but not a DeSantis ally, spiked both ideas.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Infantino’s ideas and antics have frequently drawn resistance from some European federations and even the continent’s confederation, UEFA.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One chapter closes, another opens The destruction of several Russian Kamov Ka-52s using drones doesn’t signal the end of the attack helicopter by any means.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, this isn’t a bad group by any means, and the team could easily go into the season with Barmore, Durden, Taylor, Williams and Farmer/Gregory.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Los Angeles, past demonstrations have drawn hundreds of thousands of people who voiced their support for immigrant workers amid controversial enforcement policies.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Trump highlighted a variety of policies geared toward older Americans, including Medicare coverage for weight-loss drugs that will start July 1.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Counterplans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplans. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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