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Alanis declined to comment, instead referring the Star-Telegram to TCC.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026 -
The Defense Department declined to say whether similar training cuts are being made across the military or are largely confined to the Army, referring ABC News questions to the individual services.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The team is aiming for a January 2027 start.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Iceland’s official eclipse site says 13 cruise ships are expected around Iceland for the event, with vessels aiming to maximize totality and retain the flexibility to adjust position for clearer skies.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Google has announced all these new Android features while barely mentioning Android 17, which is slated to launch in June.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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But there’s another cool water feature worth mentioning.—
David Caraccio
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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These morality tales, focusing on figures like Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky, make an implicit claim that individual avarice somehow explains the excesses of an entire era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Over time, the workflow can shift from human-led to agent-led, with people focusing on higher-value decisions instead of routine tasks.—
Jim Johnson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Sales at Li Auto have been under pressure over the past 12 months, with year-on-year declines persisting across much of the period, signaling a tougher market backdrop.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Pickle juice, once an afterthought at the bottom of a jar, is now being treated as a functional ingredient and a marketing hook, signaling just how far the trend has come.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Massot would later make a comeback, co-directing the Led Zeppelin concert film The Song Remains the Same (1976), and, by a strange twist of fate, Harrison would also return to film — as a producer.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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But Ahangarani’s skill as a story teller, honed over a three-decade acting career including more than 40 features, and through directing a number of documentary shorts, is clear to see.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Yes, there can be an artistry to nailing the dough, balancing the sauce, and assembling a thoughtful or even surprising mix of high-quality toppings.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Clark scored 21 points on 5-of-10 shooting, making all nine of her free-throw attempts and nailing two 3-pointers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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By centering tenants, Mamdani has made the system’s failures more visible.—
Ines Fahmi,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Each Core Season has peak windows of visibility centering around the monthly new moon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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