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Critics caution the pope against allowing the government to exploit his presence, warning his visit risks legitimizing the regime’s abuses while offering only symbolic appeals for peace.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026 -
There is a difference in legitimizing a person’s agenda versus finding common ground.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
11 Apr. 2026
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Phelps departed the top of the company after an acrimonious lawsuit and subsequent trial between the sanctioning body of NASCAR and two of its Cup Series teams — a 14-month process that revealed some pretty unflattering messages sent within NASCAR leadership.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sanctioning body pulled the plug early Saturday after overnight rain continued into the early morning hours.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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After proving worthiness and validating effectiveness, the prototype warheads departed Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, for Redstone Arsenal, where a live demonstration was conducted for Army leaders, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Intel’s report Thursday evening revealed booming demand for CPUs, or central processing units, validating the very reason the Club initiated a position on Arm on Monday.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rather than privileging official statements on events, tabloids tend to privilege comments from ordinary people.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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Adobe's board on Tuesday showed its own belief in the business outlook and the stock, authorizing a new $25 billion share repurchase program.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Kansas City passed an ordinance authorizing the City Manager Mario Vasquez to negotiate a deal with up to $600 million in public bonds and tax increment financing toward a new stadium.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Legitimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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