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High street retail giant Next plc had looked at LK Bennett as a possible acquisition, but went on to acquire bankrupt British shoe chain Russell & Bromley.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026 -
And then the studio [Orion Pictures] was going bankrupt at the same time.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.—
Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
6 Mar. 2021
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 May 2020
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In recent days, refugees have begun returning to wrecked villages and towns.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The firefighters took three injured people out of the wrecked car.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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