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Shania Twain kicked off the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night with a monologue that nodded to past ACMs hosts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026 -
Former health and human services secretary Xavier Becerra recently nodded to reality on health care, and his Democratic rivals for California governor are pummeling him for it.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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The parent of a female athlete at Saturday's meet told Fox News Digital that a coach informed them that the same pilot program would be implemented for the remainder of the state postseason, starting with the section final on Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The judge will have the final word on the legal angles, but the trial and discourse exposes something the verdict may not be able to resolve — the most consequential tech of our times was informed, to a large extent, by ego, power and control.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Arriving in Vienna from Linz in 1960, Export had become acquainted with the Viennese Actionists, including Hermann Nitsch and Günter Brus.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Haycock and Wimmer replied and came to my home in Monticello to get acquainted, and the trip took shape.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The promotion, which does not yet have any media distribution deals or fighters signed, has ambitions for a debut in the first quarter of 2027.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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This is why the United States signed minerals deal with Ukraine.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Genetic testing confirmed Benjamin had TUBA1A-related tubulinopathy, a rare genetic condition that affects brain development.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Dan Loeb's Third Point made broad portfolio changes in the first quarter, adding a series of technology and semiconductor-related positions as the hedge fund continued leaning into the artificial-intelligence trade, according to a new regulatory filing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Shrugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugged. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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