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Now Becerra is under attack in California’s wide-open governor’s race after McCluskie, 57, pleaded guilty in December to stealing more than $200,000 from Becerra’s campaign account.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Early in the second period, defenseman Lane Hutson put one on a platter for Caufield at the lip of the crease with a wide-open net in front of him, but the puck rolled just wide.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
This house had a massive, wide-open, full basement beneath all the upstairs living space.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
With one of the nation’s lowest population densities — and most residents living in cities — Idaho boasts plenty of wide-open spaces, an amazing array of geography from huge lakes and raging rivers to snowy peaks and bone-dry deserts.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Early in the second period, defenseman Lane Hutson put one on a platter for Caufield at the lip of the crease with a wide-open net in front of him, but the puck rolled just wide.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
This house had a massive, wide-open, full basement beneath all the upstairs living space.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
With one of the nation’s lowest population densities — and most residents living in cities — Idaho boasts plenty of wide-open spaces, an amazing array of geography from huge lakes and raging rivers to snowy peaks and bone-dry deserts.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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