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Now, things are turning back around in Charlotte, a city where diners always seem to be looking for what’s fresh and new.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026 -
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, went from a high of $112 overnight to below $107 in the morning before turning back higher.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
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For one, mosquitoes breed in water so creating a spray or setting out coffee water may have contradictory effects.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Putin was speaking in the Kremlin after setting out his view of the causes of the war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Here are the three most important safety questions to ask before setting off on a summer road trip.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Tuesday’s rat-trapping marks the start of fieldwork within Argentina's wider investigation into the origin of the contagion that struck the MV Hondius, killing three people, sickening several others and setting off a global scramble to trace passengers and their close contacts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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“Putting about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20about. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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