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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026 -
While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Palestinian voter turnout has gradually decreased over the past elections.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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The issue has broad effects, affecting not just the victim but families, co-workers and community while harming mental and physical health, causing decreased productivity and decreasing one’s quality of life.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The material is like a sponge, but the researchers modified its internal structure to keep it stable inside water for long periods.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Milei also modified an open-records law to limit the scope of publicly available information and, in 2024, shut down Argentina's state news agency Telam, accusing it of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the left-leaning populist opposition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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On either side, the bodice of Blanchett's gown split into two billowing sleeves that tapered at her wrists.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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However, Apple hasn’t followed its megacap peers in sinking tens of billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure, which has diminished the stock’s correlation to the rest of the tech industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Flights to and from smaller California hubs such as Sacramento and Burbank have been canceled, while Air Canada and German airline Lufthansa slashed routes from their summer schedules earlier this month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Governments slashed services and raised taxes to cover their massive new pension contributions.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Almost any baked good can be downsized to fit in a muffin pan.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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That initial agreement has since been downsized to as much as $30 billion, the Financial Times reported in February.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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So while the matchups were a factor in the game, their impact was lessened by all the penalties.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Should they be required to open more real beds, and should requirements for licensing be lessened?—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Subtracted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted%20%28from%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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