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Steakhouses have proliferated across Miami-Dade County in recent years, but Cremasco believes there’s room for 1986 Steak House in the mix.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Rails proliferated across Colorado during the late 19th century.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet the club has also flourished amid elevated stakes.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Late in the 20th century, community radio (mainly unlicensed) had flourished in Ireland, Spain, France, and other countries as well, although regulatory crackdowns in the 1980s and 1990s began to curtail the activity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A one-year starter at Indiana (and three-year starter overall), Mendoza thrived in offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan’s RPO-heavy offense (every run is tied to a read).—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Klare combines the best of both worlds into one tidy Day 2 package, a 6-foot-4 pass-catcher who thrived from both the slot and as a run-blocker last year for the Buckeyes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Decades later, Playbill began covering theater with feature stories about Broadway shows as the White Way prospered.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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All of which now makes for a sad twist, particularly considering how both franchises prospered by the association along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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