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The award is handed out in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, and one agency will be named as the top department in a handful of classes later this year at NRPA’s annual conference.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Until they are all completely handed out during the NBA playoffs, the people who voted remain confidential, ultimately released to the public upon the presentation of the final award.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade flows.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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There were other consequences for the city too – like the hefty settlement payments Detroit doled out to the exonerated men in Simon’s cases.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The project will be paid for primarily through neighborhood improvement capital funds, with smaller amounts coming from the city’s motor fuel tax fund and its sewer fund, the staff report shows.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The films’ posters for both the 2006 and the second film feature a giant red shoe, and the stars paid homage to that by slipping into a variety of designer heels during the press tour.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Locals put up a glittery red, white and blue sign welcoming the royals on a road heading into town.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bigby played just nine minutes but put up a block and an assist on top of her first professional basket, a driving layup through contact.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Although many employees became accustomed to flexible schedules during the pandemic, numerous American companies have since issued return-to-office mandates.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Separately, a three-judge federal court panel that heard the case that was appealed to the Supreme Court also issued an order Thursday suspending Louisiana’s congressional primary.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Grove was non-tendered by the Dodgers last fall and is recovering from shoulder surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Vietnamese line is using Siemens equipment, after Hanoi apparently attempted to use the German manufacturer to drive down Chinese bids but no Chinese company tendered an offer.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Robinson plaintiffs offered a few maps that guaranteed more Black voting strength, but the plan that was accepted in court was ultimately one drawn by the state’s Republicans, including Governor Jeff Landry, a MAGA stalwart.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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The Pentagon offered few details about which troops or operations would be affected.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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His usage in the NFL should differ from the heavy quick-game role Georgia imparted on him, and his twitchiness could bring a unique wrinkle to Kubiak’s offense.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The store, a block-long edifice along Commerce Street with an in-house Starbucks coffeehouse and a movie theater around the corner, drew shoppers to whom the retailer had imparted happy memories.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Pungled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungled%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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