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this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology
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The class action suit against Google, filed last week by a plaintiff with the pseudonym Jane Doe, alleged that the company's AI Mode created its own summaries and links, exposing Epstein victims' personal identifying information (PII), including names, phone numbers and email addresses.—
Jennifer Elias,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The White House released the 92-page budget request on Friday, accompanied by several summaries of the administration's key priorities across the executive branch.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The acronym is a direct reference to these textile blends’ chemical abbreviations (polyester and cotton) and the project’s primary goal (upcycling).—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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By 2010, the International Telecommunications Union reported trillions of messages sent yearly, turning SMS into a global cultural habit that shaped abbreviations like LOL and BRB.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
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The chain’s coordinator, Melissa Soriano, blamed poor reviews on overly critical inspectors looking to find fault.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, currently sitting at 85 percent on the Tomatometer, reviews for The Drama have been generally good with some critics praising director Kristoffer Borgli’s audacity and the movie’s deliberate provocations as a means of addressing the messy current cultural moment.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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More recent polling from March 30 shows similar trends across multiple surveys.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Priorities remaining this year include boosting community engagement through surveys and website additions, developing strategic plans for village parks and recreation facilities and seeking funding for infrastructure improvements, Dodge said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bowdlerizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerizations. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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