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Deed theft is when a scammer steals someone's home, often by forging documents or tricking someone into signing over a deed.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026 -
After tricking her way into her dream job, Liza discovers that disguising herself as a millennial and keeping her two lives separate is a job in and of itself.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cooking with olive oil, drizzling it over vegetables, or whisking it into a salad dressing all count toward that 7-gram daily target.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Add dressing to lentil mixture; toss to coat.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jones and Rozier have been linked to bet rigging in seven pro games in 2023 and 2024.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was also found to have clinched his second term as president through a ballot-rigging scheme.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Overdressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdressing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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