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Williams promised an investigation but ceased communications.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Rodent issues at Angel Stadium had ceased since a 2007 report in The Times that the stadium had been cited 118 times for vermin violations in the previous two years.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The car was discontinued in the Americas in 1993, but lived on in other markets.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social voting replaced the official American Idol app, which had been used as one of the main voting tools in recent seasons, before the app was discontinued following the last cycle.—
Philiana Ng,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a preliminary injunction, Judge Robert Pitman stopped short of ordering a temporary air conditioning remedy.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Swayman stopped the puck but had to freeze it for a defensive-zone faceoff.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Later, in pre-litigation communications with Live Nation, the company said he was terminated for cause, according to the lawsuit.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shiver recalled hearing Moore come to her apartment immediately after he was terminated.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Desisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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