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They are often obtained quickly after an incident and start out as temporary orders, followed by a court hearing for a judge to consider extending them.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026 -
The grant was awarded to the city by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s Sports and Entertainment Events Fund, according to a document sent to the city and obtained by the Herald.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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My leverage pathways try to provide the best angles at procuring saves despite the multitude of confusing usage patterns throughout the league.—
Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The infantry was also procuring its own anti-tank weapons, like the American M1 Bazooka, the British Boys Anti-Tank Rifle, the Soviet PTRD-41 and PTRS-41, and the German Panzerschreck and Panzerfaust.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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As Major League Baseball’s Rays make their latest fitful pursuit to build a new Tampa Bay home, an Orlando group is feverishly working to develop a fanbase, win political support, and perhaps gain a chunk of tourism dollars for a ballpark in the event opportunity comes its way.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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For me, a rematch only gains real momentum if Verhoeven proves Saturday wasn't a one-off by beating a legitimate contender first.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Banevicius said the unit where the fight broke out was secured.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2026
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These Ewedoos trousers are for anyone who wants to look pulled together without dealing with stiff waistbands or restrictive fabrics.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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The other girl’s hair was pulled.—
Debra Newman Kamin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Murphy actually got her hands on all five shots in the shootout as Karnezis’ hard liner deflected off her and into the net.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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As if holiday poolside lounging (and shopping) couldn’t get any sweeter, so many deals are 60 percent off or more.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Many manufacturers invested heavily in connected equipment and data collection, only to discover that collecting data and extracting value from it are entirely different challenges.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Washington — New technology allowing audio of plane crashes to be extracted from still images has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to take a rare step of pausing the public release of nearly all information related to its investigations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Analysts have repeatedly warned that if the war drags on and supply chains are disrupted for long enough, prices for gas and a range of other goods could continue to climb.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Billy, who speaks in a honeyed southern accent, dresses in Old Hollywood drag, and lives alone in the defunct summer camp where Camp Miasma was shot, isn’t just an envoy from another generation but a representative of a more visceral relationship with art.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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“Coax (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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