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Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Aristide then allegedly charged at his brother, grabbed him by the neck and forced him to the ground, according to the report.—
Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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In 2024, the pygmy hippo Moo Deng in Thailand captured hearts around the world with her water splashing, knee-biting antics spreading like wildfire on TikTok and other platforms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Rick Monday snatched an American flag from two men who intended to set it afire during the fourth inning in the outfield at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many of the foxes that have been collared by the project don’t survive a full year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dixon said some have been eaten by snakes within two weeks of being collared, but most go on about their business for several months.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kirill Kaprizov corralled a puck in the offensive zone, unleashed a twisted wrist shot on net, and somehow fit the puck into a sliver of space top shelf.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Miami then snagged Ohio State tight end Will Kacmarek and Louisville wideout Chris Bell.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the Dallas Cowboys snagged Lawrence with the 23rd pick.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her nonprofit had previously netted funding through the state budget with the help of friendly legislators.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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For too long, the conversation about digital assets has been trapped between price speculation and regulatory anxiety.—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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And that duality is what makes the concept so tempting to explore more deeply — particularly through the interiority of a complex woman who will be literally trapped on the big screen.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Haltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltered. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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