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Signed from Roma in 2013 at the age of 19, in the early stages of the Qatar Sports Investments era, Marquinhos has been there, seen it and done it at PSG, making over 500 appearances.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026 -
And Van Wagoner doesn’t want humans to be forgotten in the rush to automate and turn decision-making over to machines.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sheehan responded by turning in his best performance of the season, but the bullpen faltered in the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the red-hot Cubs, who won their 10th in a row.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Passing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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