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Haiti continues to grapple with the devastation of the 2010 earthquake, compounded by subsequent natural disasters, political turmoil, and economic challenges.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026 -
The intensity of the flames and the resulting smoke, compounded by the fact that the fire spread over the area mostly after dark, hampered the aerial firefighting strategy.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Across the street, cars are parked bumper-to-bumper, and a sleek bicycle is chained to the streetlamp on the sidewalk in front of the red brick townhouse that’s been there since 1902.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ciotti, a former conservative allied with the National Rally of Marine Le Pen, was elected in March.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The material below was assembled through reporting and a survey provided to Gonez.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is locked in a heated battle with Anthropic and Google for leadership in the AI market, trying to get both consumers and business customers hooked on chatbots and other AI tools, while public anger over AI continues to simmer as evidenced by a recent attack on Altman’s home.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ever since, fans have been hooked to see how the friend group navigate fights big and small.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bessent hitched his wagon to Trump in 2023, using his reputation on Wall Street to rally support among business leaders for the returning president.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Men who were never married were about 70% more likely to develop cancer than those who were hitched, while women who never married were about 85% more likely to develop cancer than their married or previously married counterparts.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2026
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That engine is mated to a six-speed transmission and a chain drive that transfers that power to the rear wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Ferrari was using Boano to help meet the demand for the 250 GT coupe, so a rolling chassis, complete with a 250 hp, 2,953 cc Colombo V-12—mated to a four-speed manual gearbox—was transported to the Turin coachbuilder.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most importantly, Charnoz and his colleagues’ results clustered into three mineralogical families that closely resemble the composition of the three main chondrite types.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the unit, which can house only a small group of detainees, the beds are clustered together dormitory-style, and there are no pillows.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Spliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spliced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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