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Recent Examples of picketingDay 8 of picketing More than 100 NYSNA nurses were back out in the brutal cold to picket for an eighth day since the strike started last week.—Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
His work focuses on preserving stories of war and conflict, past and present.
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Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.
The two countries have backed opposing forces in Yemen and are competing economically.
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Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.
Beyond that, the responsibility passed to Sonoma Water, which is a lot more interested in conserving water for the use of cities and farms.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
The mix seemed appropriate to higher education, which, after all, dedicates itself both to the very traditional act of conserving knowledge and to producing and disseminating fresh discoveries.
They were not swayed by studies showing most adults on Medicaid already work or go to school or have health conditions preventing them from doing so.
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Phil Galewitz,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
The run production has been absolutely abysmal, and while each element of the game — hitting, starting pitching, relief pitching, and defense — has held the Mets back at some point or another, an inability to drive in runs has been preventing wins.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026