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Dial the mode selector over to Sport and the V8 takes over, allowing the electric motor to boost rather than lead your drive experience.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026 -
Every Sunday, the open-air Atlantic Beach Farmer’s Market takes over a park with vendors selling regional produce, buffalo milk yogurt, handmade soaps, and the like.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Now, Supreme Court justices will weigh in on whether federal pesticide law preempts state-level claims.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Last week, a federal judge halted Arizona’s regulatory efforts — which have included criminal charges against Kalshi — finding that the federal commission had demonstrated a reasonable chance of success in showing that the act preempts Arizona law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Purpose dissolves into who owns it, who displays it, who claims authority over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Allowing bad actors to continue to do business while limiting their competition forces consumers, as well as Medicare, to continue to use the very low-quality firms Oz claims to be battling.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Dean seizes the moment to confess his feelings for Allie, hoping to turn their friends-with-benefits arrangement into something more.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The chef Brooks Headley seizes the day every day, showing us that vegetables are canny, capricious characters, capable of anything.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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The first was Skycouch, introduced back in 2011, which converts a row of three economy seats into a flat couch that can be booked solo or shared with a partner or child.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The state appropriates within its budget to ensure bond holders know the state has the money, but the state hasn’t had to use that money because the admissions tax and tax district have funded the bond, Huston said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit argues the freeze violated federal law, including the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional limits on executive power and how Congress appropriates funds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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At one point, in one of the videos, Kyle Busch grabs his son’s shoulders affectionately.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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Flower sandals are one of those shoe styles that immediately grabs you.—
Rosana Lai,
Glamour,
22 May 2026
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“Peculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculates. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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