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This product comes with a lifetime warranty and the handle is easily gripped.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Economic pressures are gripping Americans across the country, but Maryland stands out as a uniquely unaffordable state — in large part due to a complete lack of executive commitment to keep the state affordable and economically prosperous.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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The june bug falls to the bottom of the bag but manages to recover from a new round of kicking by clasping to a leaf.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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As Keyla ran around the stage in a black dress adorned with crosses, Richie and Palmer clasped their hands in excitement.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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But pricing information on hospital websites can be hard to grasp owing to huge data files and the complex way it’s presented.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Atheist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche grasped the radical implications of this view.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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One woman clutched her young, smiling child with a look of pure horror on her face.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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After striking out the New York Mets’ Mark Vientos to secure the Giants’ 7-2 win on Thursday evening, Tidwell and catcher Daniel Susac exchanged handshakes on the mound, as per the custom.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Officials discussed both diplomatic and economic measures their countries could implement now and after the fighting ceases to help secure the shipping route, according to NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, the Heat holds the tiebreaker, so the Hornets are in 10th place in the conference with six games left.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ultra-slim wand reaches from corner to corner to coat every lash.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday’s re-signings of linebacker Micah McFadden and special teams corner Art Green returned some complementary pieces to the bigger picture on defense, on top of Monday’s addition of Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The emotional tribute paid homage to some of the most heart-rending high-profile deaths of the past year, including Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, and Rob Reiner, each of whom received their own dedicated homage.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jean-Luc Godard used nonprofessionals to rend the dramatic fabric and expose the artifices of performance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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