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What might have literally been Taillon’s first mistake — a sweeper just above the zone and down the middle — got hit to the lowest balcony fronting the Western Metal building by Miguel Andujar and began a relative cascade of poor pitches.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Hudson Williams is fronting the latest Peloton ad.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Now confronting the indictment of Rocha Mayo and others, Sheinbaum, who is inherently cautious, may seek to delay the extradition process, requesting that Washington provide more evidence to Mexico’s foreign ministry, which evaluates extradition requests.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Homelander killed Firecracker in a fit of rage after confronting her about her doubts in him.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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That would bring the global total of people facing food insecurity to 363 million, the highest level on record.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Climate tech startups are turning to AI as the solution for more problems facing the US clean power sector.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a reason the mayor is all but daring his social media followers to complain about this site.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jasmin Reese approaches interiors with an artist’s eye, embracing daring color combinations and unexpected accents in her impactful rooms.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
19 Apr. 2026
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In Athens, History Shapes the Future After hovering for a millennium at the crossroads of past and present and braving a series of recent crises, the ancient metropolis is ascendant once again.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Back then, merchant vessels loaded with fuel, weapons, ammunition and food would set out from Loch Ewe on a journey over the north of Norway, braving German attacks and brutal conditions on their way to Murmansk and Archangelsk.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Facing up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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