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Noun
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Other people who have spent their lifetimes in football say Bernard looks like a Marvel creation.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026 -
In many cases, the properties themselves are the most valuable asset that the families own, often left to them by parents or grandparents that spent lifetimes working to afford the properties as a patrimony to their descendants.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These particles were then fed into the trap and held for durations ranging from milliseconds to several seconds before being released and detected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many are being proposed for longer durations, sometimes 30 or even 40 years.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet the Marlins got six hits and three runs, the Dodgers had seven hits and two runs.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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When runners are on base, the hitters are unable to drive them in for runs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The author maintained that the core of the tale is authentic despite fictionalizing names and dates.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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Stay flexible with travel dates and destinations Expedia Group travel expert Melanie Fish told ABC News that flexibility remains key to saving this summer.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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She has been capped five times at international level since her senior debut against Spain in June 2025, and says a World Cup place remains her ambition.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Mets have scored one run or none 10 times, including five shutouts.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the 2025 didn’t unfold the way Derrick Hall expected, at least in terms of his individual stats at first.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In terms of lost instructional days Little Lake ranks high.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But after these funds dried up, schools have struggled to replace broken or outdated devices, which last on average less than a decade despite Google’s efforts to extend device life spans.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her life spans a century of dedication to and passion for all things creative in a lifetime of benefit to and for all.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Half-lifes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-lifes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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