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The Hilton Inner Harbor hosted 14 matches Saturday, bringing about 28 boxers into the ring.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Tom Steyer is too focused on bringing about idealistic policy outcomes to be sensitive to the worldly conditions that will make their implementation detrimental.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Israel still avoided carrying out strikes on Hezbollah on Lebanese territory during this period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Duprey's death came as Duran and other narcotics officers were carrying out an undercover drug bust in the Bronx in 2023.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His license was suspended due to a failure to pay an annual fee, which is required of every practicing lawyer in the state.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a way, Tim Cook's superpower was always taking the innovation in Cupertino and orchestrating the external forces to bring it to life, through perfecting the supply chain and designing supplier relationships as chief operating officer, and eventually practicing international diplomacy as CEO.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Engaging (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaging%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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