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But the law waives the permit requirement for facilities in operation before 2012.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026 -
That has to take place, unless the defense waives it, before he can be arraigned.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Harvard Professor Carla Martin explains how cacao transformed from a sacred drink into a Valentine’s Day staple — and how history, marketing and chemistry helped give chocolate its emotional power.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Athletes are tested for substances as part of the Monitoring Program during regular doping checks in order to gather data on usage, Fitzgerald explains.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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With an emotional openness that successors like Pallbearer and Spirit Adrift would take and run with, Walker exculpates what’s in his heart and sings it directly into the heart of the listener.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Waves (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waves%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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