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Aaron Rodgers #12 and Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers walk onto the field prior to the game against the Tennessee Titans at Lambeau Field on November 17, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Three more contemporary pop or rock albums had debuted in the top five prior to Captain Fantastic: the Woodstock soundtrack (No. 4, June 6, 1970), George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass (No. 5, Dec. 19, 1970) and Elton’s previous studio album Caribou (No. 5, July 6, 1974).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Evacuation orders will be issued in advance of a storm, ideally forty-eight hours prior to the onset of tropical-storm-force winds.
—Mallory Nicholls, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Trump’s Truth Social Parent Company Suing Many Media Companies—including Forbes
Trump and his companies have filed multiple lawsuits against media organizations prior to his winning a second term.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Three more contemporary pop or rock albums had debuted in the top five prior to Captain Fantastic: the Woodstock soundtrack (No. 4, June 6, 1970), George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass (No. 5, Dec. 19, 1970) and Elton’s previous studio album Caribou (No. 5, July 6, 1974).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Evacuation orders will be issued in advance of a storm, ideally forty-eight hours prior to the onset of tropical-storm-force winds.
—Mallory Nicholls, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Trump’s Truth Social Parent Company Suing Many Media Companies—including Forbes
Trump and his companies have filed multiple lawsuits against media organizations prior to his winning a second term.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Glasnow threw one bullpen last week before being shut down for a couple of days of throwing because of unrelated back tightness.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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With nine more seasons under his belt as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers previous to that, he's recorded a 102-103-2 overall record.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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In the 18 years previous to that, Nagy was an NFL scout.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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One fearless couple puts it to the test By Anonymous Read On Now Trending Sounds Fishy Skin’s latest savior?—
Emily Retter,
Air Mail,
12 June 2025
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The last time Marines were deployed to the streets of Los Angeles was in 1992, following days of rioting after the acquittal of officers in the beating of Rodney King.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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