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Thompson was subsequently arrested and a search of his phone turned up images of other girls — ages 7, 9, 11 and 14 — using the restroom.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025 -
In Episode 2 of If Not For My Girls, the ladies turn up the flavor—and the feels—with a floating brunch that brings connection and culture to the forefront.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Responding to a 911 call placed by the surviving victim, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at 804 East Braker Lane and found both occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In the early 1950’s, Mundus arrived unannounced at Montauk in his 37-foot Cricket I, rented a slip in the harbor, and set up shop among the sleek chariots of some of the most famous and competitive big-game skippers on the East Coast.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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Members who don't show up also face a $500-a-day fine, and Texas Democrats began fundraising last month to cover those costs.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Difference Between Stress and Anxiety On Christmas a few years ago, for example, Purim-Shem-Tov treated a 31-year-old patient who showed up at the ER pacing back and forth, overcome with anxiety and a sense of dread.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Instead, wait until the plant has reached around 6 inches tall and has several sets of leaves.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Aug. 2025
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The highlight was reaching the end to overlook the seemingly countless rock spires, with their layered shades of red, brown and tan.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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The pre-Biden guidelines, drawing on economic analysis applied by agency economists, provided key information for the private sector on how the DOJ and the FTC would assess potential mergers in applying Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Leeds were held to a 1-1 draw on Saturday in their penultimate pre-season game against Spanish top-flight side Villarreal.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Weiss came up with the phrase as many international aid groups saw their budgets cut dramatically by the Trump administration with accusations of being wasteful yet did not speak up to defend the programs that came to a halt.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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Now entering his eighth year in the league, Dončić’s transformation comes at a time when he’s viewed more as a veteran than a wunderkind on a team that came up short of Lakers fans’ ever-lofty high expectations after their first-round playoff loss in May.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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More: Bourbon, other U.S. spirits could soon be hit with retaliatory EU tariffs.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The floods that hit the Hill Country nearly three weeks ago killed dozens of young girls at Camp Mystic, many of whose families live in the Houston region.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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On this day in 1952: With the establishment of its constitution, Puerto Rico attained self-government as an unincorporated commonwealth of the United States, 54 years after it was invaded by U.S. forces.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Hogan rose to prominence as a wrestler in the 1970s but attained superstardom in the 1980s as part of the World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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