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However, several other disturbances broke out as hundreds of people on the beach attempted to leave simultaneously, officials noted.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026 -
The blaze is one of several that recently broke out in Southern California, including the largest fire ever recorded on Santa Rosa Island and two brush fires that broke out in Riverside County on Tuesday.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Evacuation orders were issued for the area Thursday, but they were lifted that night after the vapor conditions improved, McGovern said.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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Georgia State University’s downtown campus is also within the advisory area and issued an alert to its students.—
Andre Butso,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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When the issue of climate change emerged, it was initially viewed as just another environmental challenge, which environmental groups met with campaigns for national and international climate policies, all while still advocating for the preservation of wildlands.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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As technology has evolved in innovative and surprising ways over the course of the past several years, new tools have emerged that further support independence and creativity at every turn.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Space stocks — Space stocks rose, with Intuitive Machines rallying 10% and AST SpaceMobile gaining 6%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The actress, 90, first rose to worldwide fame with her Oscar-winning performance in Mary Poppins.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Bobbed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbed%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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