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giving out
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To save on costs, one user also expects many Starlink subscribers will return the portable Starlink Mini dish the company has been giving out to eligible customers as part of a free rental.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026 -
Sia stopped giving out the prize after Season 45, but has revived it for the landmark 50th season — joining Billie Eilish, Zac Brown, Jimmy Fallon and MrBeast as a celebrity who contributed to the design of Season 50 in some way.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Tailing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailing%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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