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Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026 -
The stadium typically operates at a capacity crowd of around 67,500 for NFL games, but that will be slightly reduced to approximately 65,827 for the World Cup.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Meanwhile, fatalities have decreased for children.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Still, with audience fragmentation, shorter attention cycles and decreased attendance, placements need to be more iconic.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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The Orange County district attorney, Todd Spitzer, announced it as a win in his crackdown on parents who let their children illegally ride e-motorcycles or modified e-bikes.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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After his exit from the latter midway through last year in the fallout of the cheating scandal at Indianapolis, where Penske was found to have illegally modified two of its cars after qualifying, McLaren swooped in to secure Moyer’s services.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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On either side, the bodice of Blanchett's gown split into two billowing sleeves that tapered at her wrists.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Another theory suggests regulatory changes in China a few years ago appear to have diminished the availability of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The roles of China and Russia, as Iran’s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
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Cole was tested immediately, as speedy Rays leadoff man Chandler Simpson slashed a soft single on the game’s second pitch.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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With San Marcos second baseman Nolan Andrews crashing, Foss skipped the bunt and slashed a single to center.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Heiress Harkness expanded the house in the 1950s, ending up with 40 total rooms—including 21 bathrooms and eight kitchens—but subsequent owners downsized the property to its (slightly) humbler current size.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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Best practices at Mytheresa are being applied to the Net-a-porter women’s luxury website and Mr Porter men’s luxury website; Yoox, an off-price e-commerce business, is being downsized, and the Outnet off-price website was sold off.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Late Monday, officials allowed 65% of evacuees to return home, saying the threat of a catastrophic blast from the overheated container at GKN Aerospace had lessened.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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His anxieties about other issues have lessened but this is as strong as ever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Subtracted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted%20%28from%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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