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as in asks
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as in prosecutes
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The measure also asks voters to approve the creation of an oversight group that would monitor where the money goes.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Some asks, like requiring immigration officers to wear body cameras, appear to enjoy bipartisan support.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office prosecutes nearly 20,000 criminal cases a year, and most of them include video as evidence.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2025
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The City Law Department, which prosecutes cases in juvenile court, said the two boys were returned to their parents as the investigation continues.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Presented as a doctrine of national renewal, the strategy invokes the language of strength, sovereignty, and restoration.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Shankman invokes Julie Hagerty's performance in the 1980 comedy Airplane!—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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While people tag her in dozens of videos every day, Humphrey tries to pick recreations that are authentic moments caught on camera.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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In this video, CNN’s Richard Quest tries his hand at funge for the very first time.—
Maureen Ohare,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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The memo also requests a $150,000 council allocation to fund software and other infrastructural costs tied to implementing the redistricting and officer redeployment.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The motion was filed under Rule 41(g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and also requests the court to unseal the affidavit used to justify the warrant.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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This new note asked for 1 Bitcoin, equivalent to about $70,000, and cites a legitimate Bitcoin address.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are multiple conditions that can lead to overactive bladder, but the National Association for Continence cites diabetes, multiple sclerosis and the nerve damage that comes with these conditions as the main causes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s National Security Strategy focuses intensely on the Western Hemisphere, at the expense of Asia, and the administration ardently desires a trade deal and strategic coordination with Beijing.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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As for Madigan's fellow nominee, Fanning plays Rachel Kemp, an American actress who desires more serious roles, in Norwegian film Sentimental Value.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Reluctant to leave him alone, Henry insists Bill come to stay with him and his wife Pat (Katie McGrath), giving him time also with his adoring niece Debby (Tallulah Cavanaugh).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Thus, quantum Darwinism insists that a unique classical world can and must emerge from quantum probabilities.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sues. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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