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Candidates don’t always honor their party’s endorsement and will sometimes advance to the August primary election, which officially determines the party nominee.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Each agency determines what work is essential or not.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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Alongside him, judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie will return for their second year as a trio.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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His component score, which judges a skater’s composition, presentation and skating skills each up to 10 points, also was higher than every other competitor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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But neither are feeling the pinch more than Mike, whose fence (Nick Nolte) has subcontracted Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a volatile young biker, to take on the work that Mike deems too risky.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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As someone who carries volume through my midsection, shopping for jeans always proves challenging—especially since my size falls into a gray area between what the fashion industry deems small and plus.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the Heat hears the angry fan and understands.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yet the public rarely hears this context.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Finds (for or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finds%20%28for%20or%20against%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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