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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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However, Pratt targeted Larry, sweeping him into unfounded controversy, adding substantially to other interpersonal and financial stresses, Vein said.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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The Royals won the season series 5-1, after sweeping three games from the Mariners in Seattle earlier in the season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 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 26 May. 2026.
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