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Noun
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It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026 -
How will that be taken care of and how will the ships that are there, that are not moving, start to move and be moving with a degree of confidence that they will not be inhibited by what remains of the Iranian either boats or gun emplacements along that strait?—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The weekend kicks off with an Artists Dinner, during which guests are invited to explore experimental installations and performances across the Watermill Campus.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Some cities leverage solar panel installations as shade structures.—
Aya Diab,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Any pivot toward diplomacy that includes sanctions relief — whether proposed in Washington or Berlin — ignores the fundamental Machiavellian truth that a regime hated by its own people cannot be saved by its external fortresses, but it can be artificially sustained by foreign gold.—
Liram Koblentz-Stenzler,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In practice, however, many travelers are still likely to pass through airports without the new biometric checks, as EU rules allow temporary suspensions during the early stages of implementation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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What Raiff has seen is price-gouging at private airports and terminals.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Without due process, everyone of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast was forced to abandon (or sell, usually at a significant loss) their homes, farms and businesses before being put in camps like Manzanar.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Lewis had a successful solo career, her breakup with Sennett left some lasting scars, professionally and personally, and communication between the two camps seemed largely nonexistent.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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The statement confirmed that Iranian aircraft are in Pakistan but said American aircraft are also allowed to use its airfields.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.—
Nikhil Kumar,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Evacuated voters who do not have their vote-by-mail ballot can request a replacement at any of the remaining 38 vote centers that will open Saturday as scheduled.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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By 2030, American data centers alone are projected to consume more electricity than all of the country’s steel, aluminum, cement and chemical production combined.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Food and drink All-day restaurant Pure serves up a sprawling breakfast buffet complete with omelette and pancake stations, heaving tropical fruit platters, and baked goods galore, including Polynesian treats like coconut bread.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Some local stations in Richmond and Salt Lake City dropped the show following viewer outcry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Air bases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20bases. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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