But the program was able to ascend to another level when 6-foot-7 transfer Lauren Betts arrived from Stanford as a genuine superstar who changed the way the Bruins were able to play and the way other teams had to defend them.
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Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Back in the day, only high ranking officers could ascend the staircase.
Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
But Blumhouse has built a much bigger business scaling that sensibility into something arguably less prestigious but more commercially reliable.
The transportation network, in hopes of surmounting its budget problems and offsetting rising labor costs, had increased last year what hotels paid annually by 5%, but did not want to go higher.
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Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
However, with record-breaking early and mail voting, deputy clerk of elections Edmund Michalowski ventured total votes this election would surmount the June 2022 primary.
Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
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Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.
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