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as in lined up
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as in recruited
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Director Nick Castle’s 1984 sci-fi adventure of a trailer park kid recruited to join an interstellar war against Xur and the ruthless Ko-Dan Armada is still a fantastic flick over 40 years after its original theatrical release.—
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Combs had been one of two portfolio managers recruited by Warren Buffett to help oversee the conglomerate’s equity holdings.— Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Dolphins not only brought in Alabama’s Ty Simpson and UM’s Carson Beck, but also summoned Penn State’s Drew Allar to team headquarters, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported this week.— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Those who registered but did not receive a slot in the first ticket drop or did not buy all 12 of their tickets will be enrolled in a lottery for a spot in the second ticket drop.— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Damien linebacker Iona Uiagalelei has enrolled at Orange Lutheran, the junior confirmed.— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Charter Review Committee has historically convened to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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In doing so, Aron undercut O’Leary, a fact that didn’t go unnoticed in Vegas or among the other members of Cinema United, which convened an emergency meeting after AMC gave its blessing to the pact.— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Lagomarsini, who wore gold earrings and has arm tattoos, got organized.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The previous record of 391 pairs was set in 2018 by a United Kingdom dance troop, said Ashley Johnson, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Visit Newport Beach, who organized the effort.— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Our cybersecurity names, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike , got unfairly grouped into the sell-off, but each managed to gain around 6% on the week.— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
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Those teams are usually grouped together in one's fandom, and all the emotions were caught on camera Thursday night during a New York radio station's NFL Draft watch party.— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Originally, the film extended further into the future, addressing the shocking 1993 accusations of child molestation levied against Michael Jackson and the subsequent investigation.— Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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He was charged with DWI-3rd or more, a felony charge levied when a person has at least two previous DWI convictions, according to court records.— Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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