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After graduating from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa and then Southern Methodist University in Dallas, his denomination tapped him at age 25 to start a church in suburban Kansas City for nonchurchgoers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Rodrigo has tapped a handful of artists to provide support throughout the Unraveled Tour.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Pomeroy once overheard her husband bragging about her to one of his engineering coworkers.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The calls, according to people who overheard them, were not always amicable.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Written and Performed by Michael Jackson Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mumford’s companion, Maji, remains at the zoo and is being monitored by staff.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Wiretapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretapped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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