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Noun
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One of the regional officials said strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026 -
One of those regional officials said the strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Noun
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His actions were neither political nor partisan, but patriotic.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Criminal charges are being pursued in connection with the firearm, accessibility of it to a child, and actions taken after the incident.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Some forecasters are predicting that Northern California will see an above-normal incidence of significant fires due to the dryness of the vegetation, but the picture for Southern California is less clear.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Bass’ standing is weak across the electorate post-fires even as Hollywood’s crew unions and other labor groups have endorsed her.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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“Pitched battles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20battles. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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