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The modern Zionist political movement began in the late 19th century and gave political expression to our connection to the land of Israel in a modern world shaped by nation-states.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026 -
While these capabilities are intended to help companies detect and fix flaws, they could also be weaponized by hackers, including nation-states, to find and exploit vulnerabilities.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Met Gala lands smack in the middle of that window, on Monday, May 4 — its traditional first-Monday-in-May slot.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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American bison are native, and essential, to Fort Worth’s prairie lands.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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In it, the king is expected to discuss the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States over the last 250 years and how the two nations have worked together to achievements in science, economics, innovation, international security and other fields.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the king is expected to express the highest regard and friendship between the two countries on the 250th anniversary year of independence, creating what the palace called one of the greatest alliances in human history.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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His route to Sparta would have taken him through Corinth, Nemea, and Arcadia and avoided kingdoms or city-states not allied with Athens.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those myths were conveyed through performance, sung in the great halls of the elite, recited at festivals all across the ancient world, staged at the theatre to large audiences, and displayed on wall paintings, mosaics, vases, and sculptures that adorned both sacred sanctuaries and city-states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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All kingdoms crumble, though, and after a decade-plus reign, the cupcake was left behind—an aging monarch overthrown by Dominique Ansel’s cronut, and the neophilic nature of social media feeds.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Let’s run through the whole sordid inventory of critters who have had unusual encounters with Kennedy—including denizens of several different animal kingdoms.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those domains certainly could include baseball diamonds, basketball courts and gridirons.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The experience could drive Russian leaders to look to the space or cyber domains to find an edge.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The guys who have literally created their entire media empires around being online and around the clip ecosystem, livestreaming, et cetera?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Syracuse began as an ancient Greek settlement nearly 3,000 years ago, and its beauty has beckoned both travelers and empires for centuries (Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman, to name a few).—
Michele Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Ministates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministates. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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