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The water is filtered through layers of limestone which removes iron, a mineral that can negatively affect the whiskey’s flavor.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Because in the book, Vidala is so filtered through other people’s perspectives.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Vessels docked at the harbor’s roughly 900 slips are inspected at least every three years, Ravitch said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Event staff inspected bags carried by guests.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Multiple federal prosecutors and the FBI investigated the military case regarding Venezuela.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two federal sources confirmed to The Times that the document was being investigated by the FBI.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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People with a family history of colon cancer cases that appeared under the age of 55 should get screened 10 years before their family member’s case appeared.—
Eva Flowe
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here’s What Experts Say Whatever your age, the most important thing is that you’re being screened.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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This virtuosically researched book weaves together Nović’s own history with that of the disability rights movement in America (among others).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Like the rest of women’s health, female athletes are under-researched and have had training and recovery protocols that were built for male athletes.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The geological formation has been studied for decades, and that long record of scientific interest shapes how the company describes its role.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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For years, researchers have studied endocasts of Neanderthal skulls, trying to piece together how their brains were different or similar to ours.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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