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Zamani says she feels betrayed by efforts from Washington to end the conflict without regime change in Tehran.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026 -
First, Lucy Gray stole his heart and, in his mind, betrayed him.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Curated by Our Editors Ultimately, public health workers got control of the outbreak through testing, contact tracing, isolating of sick and exposed individuals and vaccination.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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One firm in the study had already reduced on-property labor hours by 30% and another had lowered headcount by 15% with entry-level positions—data labelers, junior brokers, leasing associates—among the most exposed.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then Friday arrived, a deal was reached and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell informed Greenard of the news.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, told me that Catholic thought has informed some of his company’s ethical commitments.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Someone get that chat-naming psychic on the phone and find out if she’s talked to Deux Moi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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Environmentalists warned that the bill was too broad as introduced, and would allow anyone to begin building a chicken house without a permit — and therefore largely without scrutiny from state government.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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While human encounters are rare, officials warned otters can be territorial and unpredictable.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But that’s because Kaegi tattled on himself in 2020, requesting an inspection to make sure a 700 square foot addition was included in his value.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guests have blabbed that things were definitely awkward during one of the newlyweds’ first dances to an undisclosed song by the celebrity performer, Marc Anthony.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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But Cirie ended up telling her husband, and her husband blabbed to Trish.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The series, which was the result of a nearly two-year investigation, revealed that at least 61 men, women and children had died in 42 fires that had occurred after Chicago officials had been warned of major fire safety issues in their residential buildings.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cast revealed during CCXP Mexico City that the series will also feature original music from Danny Elfman.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Ratted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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