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Data center revenue came in at $561 million, blowing away the $515 million expectation.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
1 May 2026 -
True do-it-all Caleb Downs In the draft cycle, Downs is blowing away coaches with his ability to break down defenses on the chalkboard.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Of course, there is no getting around beans' reputation as the musical fruit.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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The scattering effect softens details and is simply unavoidable—there's no getting around the laws of physics.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Williams has played only 52 total minutes in the playoffs thus far due to a hamstring strain, but that didn't stop the Thunder from sweeping both the Phoenix Suns in the first round and the Lakers in the conference semifinals.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Will Miami stay ahead of New York after sweeping the Jets last season?—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Edging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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