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Town Manager Peter Souza predicted the town council will reduce that tax increase either through spending reductions or use of fund balance or both.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Even with service reductions, Vista’s parent, American Healthcare Systems, continues to owe property taxes from 2023 and 2024.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the relatively muted response to the housing assistance cuts may not be forever.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The affiliate has closed five clinics since the cuts.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Weapons expended or deployed in one region are often drawn from the same inventories intended for another.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Before the war, the country had been powered by rising industrial orders, dropping inventories, and improving sentiment, thanks mainly to fiscal spending on defense and infrastructure.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rounding out the cast are Jillian Leff and Jared Sprowls as R and G (abbreviations of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern), who comment on the action and debate whether or not change is possible for Ophelia.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The acronym is a direct reference to these textile blends’ chemical abbreviations (polyester and cotton) and the project’s primary goal (upcycling).—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gemini outputs can include summaries and snippets of email or files, and that data can then become fodder for AI training.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Core features include writing tools for blog posts, summaries, and social content, along with keyword research and editing capabilities.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of Dilbert books were published over 30 years, including anniversary compendiums and humorous self-help guides, like 1998’s The Joy of Work.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Then be sure to read our guide to photographing comets, along with our roundups of the best lenses and cameras for night sky photography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Curtailments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailments. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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