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Knowing defensive back is a glaring need, especially with the release of Jack Jones, is trading back and grabbing someone like Jahdae Barron while acquiring another second-round pick worth considering?—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
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The White Sox, though, had other ideas, grabbing Smith with the first pick of the draft for $100,000.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine launched its shock incursion into Kursk in August, swiftly capturing territory in what was the first ground invasion of Russia by a foreign power since World War II.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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California has long struggled with chronic drought and water scarcity—Newsweek spoke to two experts about whether capturing water from fog may be able to help.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Set in the same Chicago neighborhood the Tony Award winner grew up in, the work focuses on three generations of Black women grappling with the trauma of state violence, intergenerational trauma, parental sacrifice and community displacement.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her second book chronicles her experience adopting a child from Ethiopia and grappling with motherhood and trauma.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Basically, Bibb is totally nailing it.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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The trick to nailing the design is to paint lines of different widths and let each color dry before painting the next.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Lassoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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