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Pershing started accumulating shares in February, after Microsoft’s stock fell about 10% the day after Q2 earnings, with a 1% lower-than-expected cloud growth alongside a surge in capital spending.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
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Ackman disclosed the investment in a lengthy post Friday ahead of his firm's quarterly 13F filing, saying Pershing Square began accumulating shares in February after Microsoft's stock declined following its fiscal second-quarter earnings report.—
Yun Li,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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One approach is to organize agendas more intentionally, grouping high-interest items separately and allocating more time where community impact is greatest.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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At its core, storytelling is still the nature of his work—finding the truths of a player’s prowess and assembling a narrative about his future performance.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Now, at just 8 years old, Sawyer and Anthony are going viral on social media for their jaw-dropping — and often terrifying — cheer stunts, amassing more than 350,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram, with many of their videos reaching millions of views.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Barker, 26, has spent the past few years amassing an avid fan base on YouTube with his sketch comedy channel, That’s a Bad Idea.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Each year, Dream Cruise organizers also unveil a new commemorative design for the event, something many attendees look forward to collecting.—
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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After collecting just 468 rushing yards and two touchdowns with the Cougars, Davis produced 731 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his lone campaign with the Aggies.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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In October 1973, Israeli military intelligence had detailed reports of Egyptian and Syrian forces massing on the borders.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn't reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The quickly conglomerating media industry led Henson to consider corporate partnerships to assist with his goal of further expanding the Muppet media universe.—
Jared Bahir Browsh,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Sarah’s eyes moved from the map to the paper piling up in my writing nook marked with the chicken scratchings of a madman, her eyebrows arched to the highest point eyebrows can arch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Martin acknowledged piling bison carcasses in a gulley for erosion control.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Embanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanking. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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