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My mother looked bewildered and even Father looked up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Cassidy looked up the studies Kennedy raised and read through them during the hearing.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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For one night, the Mets looked like the team they’re supposed to be.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Magic superstar Tracy McGrady was playing at an MVP level, and Orlando looked faster, freer and flat-out better.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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When maintenance issues reached a crisis point with sewage overflow in 2023, residents turned to the attorney general to intervene.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Per Disney, the first episode has reached 11 million viewers across all platforms in its first 35 days of availability.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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There were misgivings among the cast about signing on to something as common as (gasp) a reality-television program, but most of them revel in spending time — and money — with each other.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Trump and his allies began casting about for a primary challenger to Massie more than a year ago.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This South African antelope went extinct around 1800 after being hunted during the colonial era.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Drills cast students as prey being hunted.—
James Densley,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Aristide then allegedly charged at his brother, grabbed him by the neck and forced him to the ground, according to the report.—
Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sought (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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