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In addition to the 100-plus food vendors, there are also retail vendors, bungee jumping trampolines and giant inflatable water ball games.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026 -
As per tradition, the father is executed after their child's birth, so Maul never had a chance to play catch or go to a ball game with his dad.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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In 2024, Mystik Dan half-nosed out Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win the Derby’s first three-horse photo finish since 1947.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Waite placed second in the photo finish.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The recent Mother’s Day confrontation at Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse in Little Rock arrived accompanied by cellphone footage, influencer commentary, competing eyewitness narratives, reaction videos and enough online forensic analysis to qualify as a minor branch of cable-news jurisprudence.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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LaBeouf was first arrested after the alleged confrontation and was initially charged with two counts of simple battery.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Long before the controversy, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report last year shifted the general election outlook for Kean's district from leaning Republican to a toss-up.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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The Cook Political Report rates the races as leaning Democrat, shifting its rating from a toss-up in April.—
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Now, seemingly under pressure from the economic fallout from the war with Iran, Modi has framed ordinary consumer choices, such as buying less petrol and choosing work-from-home, as acts of patriotism.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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Tawil hadn’t been home since the war began, nearly six weeks earlier.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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But Angels manager Kurt Suzuki is proud of his team’s effort in what was a pitcher’s duel.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The game was a pitchers’ duel until the Eagles (17-12) broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the fourth inning against Golden Valley (15-13).—
Matt Wagner,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Anderson says open-cell memory foam and a cool-to-the-touch cover help combat heat retention without losing shape, which translates to consistent airflow and support all night long.—
V BRAND STORIES,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Unlike earlier systems, HELIOS is integrated directly into the ship’s Aegis combat architecture and is designed not only to dazzle sensors but also to physically engage targets such as drones and small boats.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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The Knicks controlled Game 4 from the opening tip, racing out to a double-digit lead and never allowing Cleveland back into contention.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Iranian officials said the initial phase aimed at reopening the vital waterway would be followed by negotiations on its nuclear program, another on-going source of contention.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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