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Noun
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Such an agreement would require battling — and even dismantling — an entrenched and incompetent bureaucracy to speed up economic reforms, and getting rid of old-school historic commanders and everyone else in the government, the Communist Party and the top military echelons standing in the way.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026 -
The previous round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, in 2023–24, devastated the militia, destroyed much of its missile and drone arsenal, and killed most of its senior battlefield commanders and political leaders.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The remarkable iron shot from the right side of the fairway with two skips into the hole — his final hole of the 2026 RBC Heritage — assured him a tie for eighth place and massive $550,000 payday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a growing crop of youngish skippers who made the managerial turn quite quickly after their playing days.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The officers had transported the suspect, who had been arrested on suspicion of robbery, to the hospital for observation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said Perera Nuñez failed to stop when approached by officers, got out of his car, and ran, prompting a large search involving the Florida Highway Patrol and Homeland Security.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Just more than two minutes before the first intermission, the physical nature of the series boiled over in a series of scuffles that ended with referee Graham Skilliter meeting with the captains of both teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Up next is Tezzus and diamond*, the de facto captains of ØWay, who have taken the modern rapper’s scalpel to his jagged flows in a way that’s beyond straight mimicry.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and defense leaders since taking office last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sea captains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captains. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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