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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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Spirit Airlines is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and employs about 15,000 people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Haiti’s garment sector says the program, which employs thousands of workers in Port-au-Prince and northern Haiti, has been a lifeline for the country and has been pushing for a multiyear program.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The film follows a 17-year-old Swedish girl who enrolls in an all-male high school class in her new home of Trieste.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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After thanking family, friends and community stakeholders, Sosulski, who was raised in Chicago’s western suburbs, spoke about his commitment to Lake Forest College, which was founded in 1857 and now enrolls more than 1,800 students.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Division is chaired by producer Susan Arnold (13 Going On 30, America’s Sweethearts) and matriculates around 215 students annually.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Creasy’s best friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) recruits him to join him in Brazil and help lead an anti-terrorist operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.—
Betsy Badell,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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While the United States retains extraordinary capabilities, the number of those weapons available and the ability to replace them are more limited.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to Israeli security officials, intelligence assessments suggest Iran still retains a ballistic missile arsenal in the thousands.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Plugging the metal end of the hose into the inlet engages the vacuum’s motor, turning the machine on; when the hose is unplugged, the system shuts itself off.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Getting outside and doing hands-on learning is more engaging than sitting in a classroom passively learning by lecture, because active learning engages more regions of the brain, resulting in better understanding and retention of concepts.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Enlists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlists. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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