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Some Grokipedia entries, such as the one for Monday, appear to be word for word the same as the corresponding Wikipedia entries.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
That version — ‘El Pendón Estrellado’ — tells the exact same story, word for word in meaning, and is set to the exact same melody.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
In response to airports refusing to air the video, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin sent a statement to The Star that repeated, nearly word for word, Noem’s comments in the video and blamed Democrats for the shutdown.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
The whole script was my story — my stand-up word for word.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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David Ingram, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
That version — ‘El Pendón Estrellado’ — tells the exact same story, word for word in meaning, and is set to the exact same melody.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
In response to airports refusing to air the video, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin sent a statement to The Star that repeated, nearly word for word, Noem’s comments in the video and blamed Democrats for the shutdown.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
The whole script was my story — my stand-up word for word.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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In a letter to Knudsen, the Mid-North Association also directly opposed the athletic lighting plan, arguing that field lights do not belong in a residential neighborhood and would disturb community members’ lives, including by increasing traffic in the area.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Wasserman Schultz spoke directly to the camera, with a poster of former President Barack Obama in the background.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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By shining a high-intensity laser at a drone’s sensors, the system can temporarily confuse, blind, or permanently damage the equipment, preventing the drone from gathering intelligence or accurately tracking a ship.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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According to authorities, the students stayed calm while speaking with the 911 operator, accurately answering questions and relaying information because Fernandez-Delgado was too ill to communicate clearly.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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