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Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years, but no one has been more outspoken in throwing up roadblocks designed to keep the center from opening than Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Started throwing up to get rid of unwanted food.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Many people leave treatment committed to rebuilding their lives — but without stable housing, transportation, employment or reliable support systems.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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None of those teams are rebuilding.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But retrofitting the Warriors to be viable moving forward makes for an honorable lasting imprint.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Boeing has been retrofitting 747s originally built for a now-defunct Russian airliner.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Profiles accessing Disney+ through a bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max are not currently eligible, Variety noted.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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The upcoming capsule was developed by combining Eckhaus Latta’s distinctive approach to materials, fit and wearability with Mango’s in-house design expertise.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Studios of that era didn’t track it, the data was never compiled, and reconstructing the precise composition of a 1930s production team is mostly guesswork.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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This is likely because surviving injury would have mattered more than perfectly reconstructing tissue months later.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Eventually that happened, with Dillane designing a cleat for Hector Bellerin in 2020, followed by kits and lifestyle apparel for eight teams in last year’s World Cup.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The lunar environment itself is exceptionally harsh, presenting significant engineering challenges for designing a vehicle that can operate reliably, while still meeting NASA’s accelerated deployment timelines and tighter constraints.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Counties across the state have been pondering this crisis and devising solutions that can be accomplished in partnership with our state leaders — because this crisis is unquestionably our shared responsibility to solve.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Rue frantically offered to help get Alamo's money back, calling Faye (Chloe Cherry) up on the phone and devising a plan to get a safe key from Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Jerry-building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-building. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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