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No candidate has polled higher than 20-some percent — a testament to how many are in the running, but also an indication that none of them has truly captured the zeitgeist of today’s California.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026 -
Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Sherri Wright recalled the moment of impact and waking up trapped inside the wreckage.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The news quickly drew headlines in Thailand because of its resemblance to the dramatic 2018 cave rescue in northern Thailand, where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for more than two weeks before being safely rescued in an operation that became a global sensation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hair to try to hang onto the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Tom Quinn’s indie outfit snatched up Fjord for domestic release ahead of this year’s festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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The Broadview facility was filled with dozens of immigrants who’d been snatched off the streets.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Latched (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latched%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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