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Representatives also padded their budget with policy.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The Victorian-style bodice of the royal’s gown was also padded at the hips and narrowed at the waist, a signature design element of McQueen.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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As airstrikes inched closer, al-Salim, his wife and three sons fled their southern village of Siddiqin and arrived at a school in Haret Saida after 18 hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nick Reiner, the man accused of murdering his parents, beloved director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, briefly appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as his case inched closer to trial.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Every scene that would otherwise communicate pandemonium is rendered in the language of sub-Ryan Murphy slop, as if a movie whose production costs reportedly crept toward $200 million could only afford a few extras at a time.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the Phillies have gone 3-15, and the Giants have crept back into the land of the living.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Boone edged Lyman 36-34 for the Olympic style title.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices edged higher Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over the outcome of the war.—
Sean Conlon,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two roaches crawled on a rice bin.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Tiptoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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