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On July 9, 1776, days after listening to a reading of the Declaration of Independence in Lower Manhattan, George Washington’s troops toppled a lead statue of King George III.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026 -
DeHoyos had 11 kills — including seven in the first game —as the RedHawks toppled Glenbard West 25-22, 21-25, 25-17 in a rematch of the 2025 state championship match.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Nazi forces soon overran much of the continent, and by the end of World War II, at least 254 of the ship’s passengers had died in the Holocaust.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now, however, simply getting art supplies is a challenge, as his life and career have been upended by the regional war.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hastings’s comments come as AI has upended the job market for computer science graduates early in their careers.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is an excellent and flavorful barrel-proof bourbon that is never overpowered by heat and alcohol, and has become a fan favorite and collectible whiskey over the years.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors wrote that the group restrained Guerrero, took his drugs and then lured his wife into the apartment, where she was also overpowered and bound.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Within the zār belief, those same histories are inverted.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Naqvi took these ideas and inverted them.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lauersdorf said in a text message he was overwhelmed by the community support from friends, neighbors and complete strangers.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the measure backfired when municipalities’ collection sites were overwhelmed, leading to stockpiles of unused textiles, and the government reversed part of the rule in October.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Statcast measures how many overturned calls a particular team achieves compared to how the average team would fare seeing the same pitches.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The killings are among a spate of attacks on Palestinian schools or schoolchildren in the West Bank in recent days, which have seen a school building razed to the ground and, in a separate incident, settlers putting up razor wire to block children as young as five from getting to school.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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All were expropriated and razed to the ground.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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