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Mariam’s daughter Nora (Gheed) eats cherries and spits out the pits.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026 -
Every time one of his crew members (Mikey Day) shares new information, the admiral spits his drink in his face.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Uncharted waters The Covid-19 pandemic was Powell’s most daunting challenge at the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank, economists and former Fed officials say.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Poor to hazardous boating conditions continue across offshore Volusia and Brevard County waters.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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“Expectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorates. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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