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That surprise of illumination, that miraculous, orbiting satellite in the dark, bellowing night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026 -
That same month, a Starlink satellite exploded in orbit, ejecting dozens of pieces of debris, although no in-space collision was to blame.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, India exported commodities like cotton cloth, indigo, silk, sugar, slaves, spices, and medicines, including opium.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
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And although its producers promised to give its female characters more agency, the likes of Mercedes and rescued slave Haydée (Karla-Simone Spence) are still frustratingly sidelined.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Noem’s minions would defy and frustrate federal judges seeking basic information from DHS about the department’s compliance with court orders.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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House, a Kiwi familiar from various Taika Waititi projects including the recent TV adaptation of Time Bandits, is a constance source of unexpected danger, while Hughes, George Mason and Matuse all get good moments as her variably bumbling henchmen.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Martin gets blackmailed by gangsters, the pair knock off a mafia henchman and plunge themselves deep into the Australian underworld, all while trying to keep their business afloat.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
4 Mar. 2026
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Satoskar says the inaccurate information that influencers are sharing about parasites might encourage people, including those with delusional parasitosis, to make risky health decisions.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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They have been microchipped, vaccinated and treated for fleas and parasites.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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This form of biological clock mechanism appears even in ancient lineages, including sponges and some jellyfish.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Using new professional management and corporate integration techniques to take advantage of the circular death-spiral, Morgan and his lackeys consolidated 67 percent of the country’s steel production under the umbrella of the largest company the world had ever seen, US Steel.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 4,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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His Republican lackeys, the same ones who natter on about limited government and deregulation and staying out of businesses’ way, will presumably get onboard with this.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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