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In Missouri, the first northern snakehead turned up in 2019 in a ditch in the state’s southeastern region.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Mysterious grave Previous excavations had turned up an unusual burial site on the edge of the camp.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Both Ukraine and Russia showed up for U.S.-brokered talks in Saudi Arabia, which resulted in a partial ceasefire, but nothing more.—
Bart H. Meijer and Gabriel Stargardter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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That quote shows up in leadership keynotes and HR decks.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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No, the Penguins aren’t going to reach the playoffs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Participants had not reached a weight plateau when the study ended, which suggests there was still weight to be lost, according to the researchers.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now, her new book is pointing the mirror inward and drawing on her personal stories that drove her research.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Disguise shells by drawing on facial features and adding yarn hair and hats.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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But the next time his turn in the order came up, manager Rocco Baldelli sent pinch hitter Mickey Gasper up in Keaschall's place.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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My test for that, actually, is: could [an AI] have come up with general relativity with the same amount of information that Einstein had in the 1900s?—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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The match began with Uso and Gunther going back and forth with each Superstar hitting their signature moves.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The teen's beatification took place in 2020, meaning the pope declared the teen attained the blessedness of heaven, and Acutis was given the title of Blessed.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, inflation cooled in March, putting price increases well below a peak attained in 2022, fresh data last week showed.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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