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As the play died down, a female fan decked out in White Sox gear reportedly began mercilessly heckling the 24-year-old outfielder.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That same year, Denton married actor Derrence Washington at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Within a few years the founders of these brands became like family.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That same year, Denton married actor Derrence Washington at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Within a few years the founders of these brands became like family.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for year
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The airy silhouette will keep you comfortable on long sightseeing days, while the simple square neckline and longer cap sleeves add a polished touch that pairs well with tailored shorts, skirts, or linen pants.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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And yet every day writers call me from conference rooms at their day jobs, or cramped kitchens with their children, or cars sitting in their driveways—sometimes the only place quiet enough to think.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Sullivan lined up for a corner kick on the far side of the field with 62 seconds left in the second overtime period of a scoreless game.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Ducks coach Joel Quenneville replaced Terry, who has been playing hurt for the last few months, with Beckett Sennecke to start the second period.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Julie Tremaine is an award-winning food and travel writer who’s exploring the world one bite at a time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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And Rodgers pushes the Steelers close to the postseason, but further from a position to draft the QB who will end this cycle in 2027.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The remainder of the card is still being finalized, but the announcement timing — dropped during the UFC Vegas 117 broadcast and right as Francis Ngannou was walking to the cage on Netflix’s MVP MMA 1 — sets the stage for the rest of the bouts to drop in a heavy promotional cycle leading into July.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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These investments strengthen families, improve long-term well-being, and help create healthier, more resilient communities for generations to come.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Few filmmakers of his generation moved as fluidly between art house prestige, literary adaptation and political confrontation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Congress’s refusal to continue pandemic-era subsidies for ACA beneficiaries is taking a big bite out of consumers’ pocketbooks.—
Christopher Rowland,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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His monologues were more of the monologue was taken up by politics than in Letterman's era.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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“Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/year. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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