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The fourteenth installment of the Disruptor 50 showcases the trends that are dominating the market and the increasing focus on AI across the economy.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026 -
The goal is to really get to know these voters and how the issues dominating the national political conversation are playing out in their daily lives.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Owners who insist on doing it their way without mastering the existing system will often struggle.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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These creators made that knowledge far more accessible, producing educational content on everything from building a washday routine and transitioning from relaxers to mastering styles like twist-outs.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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But the class divisions already dictating almost every aspect of higher education—from admissions to funding to reputation—will likely deepen.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Marseille’s bouillabaisse follows a 1980 charter dictating which fish can go in the pot.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Israel has been grievously oppressing people in its area who are not Jewish.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Underlying such obvious acts of aggression lies an insidious tendency for transnational repression to flow from despots into democracies, oppressing lawyers of all nationalities in the process.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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If managing cholesterol is a priority, aim to eat one cup of cooked oatmeal per day.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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That’s why the younger version of himself — that kid who arrived in NASCAR two decades ago simply wanting to drive race cars —would never have imagined owning a team or managing a company.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Airy and breathable, these temperature-regulating pants feature an elastic waistband that’s quick and easy to pull on, and comfortable enough to wear for hours on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Montana lawmakers also passed legislation that bars the state from regulating planet-warming emissions, unless the federal government does so first.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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“Reigning (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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