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The incident occurred on the Carnival Firenze, which was off the Southern California coast when the female guest went over the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a lower deck, the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a boost for advocates fighting to save a portion of the Hoppers Birge Pond Nature Preserve in Bristol from being developed, the city has worked out an agreement with the developer to acquire six acres for preservation.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Timing still needs to be worked out.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Reaves, who returned in Game 5, started in Game 6, and Luke Kennard, who had started the first five playoff games and the last five regular-season games, came off the bench.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Both came off Houston starter Mike Burrows.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Kelly Donohoe had just succeeded Tony Severino as the Hawklets’ head coach.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Caught on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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