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Noun
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State Farm sees good reason to push Jake into new frontiers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The rooms Rooms in a Four Seasons are never going to push back the frontiers of interior decor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After his availability is determined, Redick said the team will discuss any potential minutes restrictions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, the Pentagon required reporters who cover the military to sign on to a host of restrictions in order to maintain daily access to the building.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Karla Cordero is a Chicana educator whose work lives in our borderlands and bridges community into artistry by curating open mics and an online poetry journal.—
Yesika Salgado,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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But modern-day ranchers here will attest that the semi-arid Malpai borderlands make for an ideal grazing habitat.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The drones, for all their lofty capabilities, are still being directed by Martel, who doesn’t want to erase herself and her own limitations as an author from the film, either.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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There is also the chance to go conceptual and to study the body itself—its limitations, expressions, and even contortions, say by wearing or referencing the work of Rei Kawakubo, who was the topic of a Costume Institute exhibition in 2017.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Rodriguez measures in at 6 feet 1 3/8, 231 pounds and was a tackling machine for the Red Raiders, the same school which produced current Dolphins All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks and Hall of Famer Zach Thomas.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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On the other, governments across the hemisphere are experimenting with approaches that emphasize economic liberalization and strong security measures.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, cannabis has been legalized to varying extents in many states.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Because of this individual variability, losing excess body weight can affect blood pressure to different extents in different people.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Earnings thresholds required to qualify for the plan will increase, as will deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fewer than 6% of workers ever earn at the taxable wage cap of $184,500 in 2026 needed to approach those maximums.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Justice Department argues not just that the terminations were done legally, but also that the law creating the program bars judges from reviewing any part of the government’s decision-making process.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the administration's terminations were challenged by TPS beneficiaries from Syria, led by Dahlia, and Haiti in two separate lawsuits, and judges agreed to postpone the effective dates.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Selvages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selvages. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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