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Russia’s regional governors are under severe pressure by Moscow to ensure the army’s ranks are padded to continue the war in the midst of high casualties.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026 -
The rounded toe and padded footbed create a noticeably more elevated feel than standard flip-flops, while the rubber sole adds the practicality needed for long days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Oil prices inched up on Thursday as the market anxiously awaited any encouraging signals from the US-China summit in Beijing, while new data indicated an unprecedented drawdown of global oil reserves.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week gyrations, inched up by 750 to 203,750.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In the middle of his soiree, the Spaniard had crept away from the other guests to tell Smit some exciting news.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Security cameras showed the moment three masked suspects crept through the backyard of a La Cañada home before forcing their way inside.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Since Qualcomm’s short position peaked in notional terms on May 12, the number of shares sold short has edged higher while the stock price has retreated, S3 data showed.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Tom Steyer Steyer, a billionaire progressive activist and donor, has edged up 5% in the CADEMS polls since the first one was released March 17.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Woods ultimately crawled out of the passenger side of his Land Rover after the crash.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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When a Republican says something foolish, network anchors react like a gator just crawled into the studio wearing a MAGA hat.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Tiptoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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