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Noun
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports that cities relying on arrests and sweeps do not see long-term decreases in unsheltered homelessness because people are simply displaced into new areas rather than housed.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026 -
Lurie also pointed to crime figures that showed improvements across the board, with decreases in robbery with a firearm (45%), motor vehicle thefts (44%), property crime (27%), homicides (20%) and shootings (16%).—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Irving's complicated journey with leadership has been well documented, from his controversial trade request from Cleveland to stumbling blocks in Boston and Brooklyn.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The stumbling blocks to dialogue are immense.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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All major bills passed, including a bailout for Hennepin County Medical Center, license tab reductions, a bonding bill and property tax relief.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The Board of Trade, the ministry spokesperson said, would allow the two sides to discuss issues such as tariff reductions on specific products.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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More bailouts would paper over the failings of federal regulation.—
Marc Scribner,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
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As well as the impact of the attack, being caught up in the pre-game crush outside Stade de France had triggered horrendous memories of being on the Leppings Lane end at Hillsborough in 1989, which claimed the lives of 97 Liverpool supporters due to the organisational failings of the authorities.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The housing crisis is one of the biggest impediments to prosperity and quality of life in San Diego and California.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Further declines in home prices would deepen the hit to household balance sheets, said Lizzi Lee, a fellow at Center for China Analysis, noting that the property downturn has already inflicted significant job losses across construction and related sectors.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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This year might not be any different, with the pros looking for single-digit declines in both revenues and profits.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Given Meta’s history of privacy lapses and data grabs, there are plenty of reasons not to install WhatsApp.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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But, in the round of sixteen, the Dutch had seized on several defensive lapses from the American side, winning three goals to one.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Duren has been aware of his shortcomings over the last two seasons.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Hutchins also was a known press critic who saw the media as an important means of education and lamented the media’s shortcomings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
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“Languishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languishments. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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