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Uniquely armed with three variants of upper-90s fastballs, Schlitter relied heavily on his four-seamer early on before shifting to his sinker and cutter.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026 -
SpaceX is now a dominant global player, and NASA is planning to lean heavily on the company — and its chief competitor, Blue Origin — later down the line in the Artemis program.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The central allegation in the Dallas County case is that Morris and Gateway Church benefitted financially from concealing the abuse of Clemishire, and that the church deliberately issued false statements about the circumstances after Clemishire came forward with the allegations.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Lumières would remain comparatively grounded, sometimes working in what could be called actualities, other times in deliberately fictional sequences.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fundamental advantages remain Analysts, however, remain cautiously optimistic if the conflict subsides within weeks.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Netflix has been cautiously growing in live sports, including a long-term partnership with the WWE.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Ploddingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ploddingly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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