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Jean Brown, who lives on West Carmen Avenue, said police apprehended the suspect from under the back deck of a house in the alley between her street and West Winona Street.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Abundez, the other defendant, was apprehended in June 2025 at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And just hang out with your friends and don’t be afraid of people, because the idea of being perceived all the time is really scary.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nationally, Americans have perceived a connection between the rise in gas prices and the conflict in Iran.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the LA jazz scene, at least as Bellerose understood it, felt like a relic, with old clubs like The Baked Potato catering more to tourists than adventurous musicians.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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The company expects a little more of an impact in its Q2, but Cook said it’s fully comprehended in the above Street outlook of 48% to 49%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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To a casual observer, the late-game pinch hitter stepping into the batter’s box Tuesday at Oswego East didn’t seem extraordinary, but Yorkville senior Brooke Ekwinski knew better.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There also remain fears that AI disruption in the labor market are yet to be fully appreciated.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Diego Simeone’s squad then came out like men possessed in the second half and managed to pull themselves level.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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An additional six unfired cartridges were attached with Velcro to the shotgun in a detachable ammunition carrier, and the defendant possessed another ten unfired cartridges in a small leather bag.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Kenned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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