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The duo had jump-started the AI-for-Erdős craze late last year by prompting a free version of ChatGPT with open problems chosen at random from the Erdős problems website.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026 -
In a step forward, city leaders recently jump-started early conversations with state officials on how to successfully navigate, this time, future development of the stadium property.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Todd was later controversially killed off after fans voted to off him in a telephone poll, though the character was resurrected in the early 2000s.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the unknown status is disheartening, Nepola recalls how the series, first brought to the air in 2011, was once thought to be gone for good only to be resurrected by Peacock in 2021.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Eames Demetrios, director of the Eames Office and chairman of the Eames Foundation, has revived his grandparents' dream.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The legislation, which cleared the Florida Senate during the regular session but stalled in the House, is being revived amid intensifying political pressure and growing public unease about AI’s real-world consequences.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neighborhoods to Visit Situated about a mile south of the city center, Fort Worth's vibrant and eclectic Near Southside neighborhood was revitalized in the early 2000s.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin has now revitalized two horror franchises that both deal with the villainous undead.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sale, who battled injuries throughout his final seasons in Boston, was traded to Atlanta and rejuvenated his career with the Braves in 2024, winning the NL Cy Young Award.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Escalade singlehandedly rejuvenated sales and lowered the average age of a Cadillac buyer by about a decade.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Minnesota Wild’s special teams failed them once again, but the team’s season has been resuscitated by its rugged fourth line and overtime heroics from star forward Matt Boldy.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Medics resuscitated the man before taking him to a hospital.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Kick-started.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-started. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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