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I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.
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Usually, the fire department starts the program in late April or May, but because of all the weather whiplash the area has seen over the past few months, vegetation has exploded and left many yards and properties with fire hazards.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Fab Five was estranged for many years because of Webber’s association with a Michigan booster.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Prisoners have been moved because of staffing, food, and capacity shortages at the facilities where they were being held.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The beginning of the third period was delayed more than 20 minutes because of an issue with a spot on the ice.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Fab Five was estranged for many years because of Webber’s association with a Michigan booster.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Prisoners have been moved because of staffing, food, and capacity shortages at the facilities where they were being held.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The beginning of the third period was delayed more than 20 minutes because of an issue with a spot on the ice.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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