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In 2021, then-Mayor Lamar Thorpe proposed a citywide crime-prevention plan to help local youths involved in illicit activities get off the streets.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The state will use the grant to reshape rural health care by creating cancer-specific hub sites that help boost access to cancer treatment and prevention.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Toolson also came up with three steals and countless more deflections that allowed TCU to play in transition.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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After years of work, Xu’s team solved key challenges such as wide-angle exhaust deflection, earning more than 50 patents, a national defense award, and recognition as China’s leading group in the field.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Obviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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