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February kicks off with the visit of Manchester City on Sunday — opposition Spurs fans justifiably look forward to facing, having beaten them in three of their past four meetings but, regardless, a tough test against title challengers.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026 -
So what’s the conclusion – is Oracle oversold or justifiably penalized?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Cannon’s decision held that if a prosecutor was not validly appointed, dismissal of the case is the only remedy.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Zurek’s key idea about how this transition occurs, called decoherence, is fairly well established.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cooligan is a home-school student but his transition to high school competition was fairly seamless.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The chocolate is similarly poor in quality, but the filling is creamy and pleasantly sweet.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even my husband, who’s a hot sleeper, was pleasantly surprised.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Verification could reasonably precede publication.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jurors were asked to decide whether Uber, through its branding and actions, led Dean to reasonably believe her driver was acting on Uber’s behalf — even though drivers are classified as independent contractors.—
Miguel Torres,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Excusably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excusably. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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