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His choreography, recreated from his work on the show, delivers big, bold, classic Broadway dance sequences that feel ripped from another era in the best way.—
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Human video, once limited by missing physical signals, can now be mapped more effectively into actionable control sequences.— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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The lack of information drove Congress last year to pass the bill forcing the DOJ to release the Epstein files.— Curt Devine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lain believes someone at the Godley Police Department used their position to contact Google to access personal files and weaponize them.— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The cell maintains this state with machines called electron transport chains that pump out thousands of protons per second.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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With a smorgasbord of food deals from local and national chains to choose from, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate.— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Swift’s fans love to talk about invisible strings that tie people together, especially between her and fiancé, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.— Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Metro offered free rides systemwide on buses, trains, Bike Share and Micro services to encourage residents to use public transit.— Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Ryanair, easyJet, and Wizz Air operate in dense markets where cheap flights compete not only with flag carriers, but with other budget airlines, trains, buses, and short car trips.— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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If Kohl can figure out what Coleman wants out of each play, then the quarterback can move through his progressions faster.— Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
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Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.— Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Since Tuesday, John Hurff has been inspecting the rows of peach trees at Schober's Orchards and Farm Market in Monroeville.— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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If demand rises faster than infrastructure can be approved and built, reliability erodes, reserve margins thin, queues lengthen, delays compound, costs rise, and strategic directives become harder to realize.— Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Though the Indian government attempted to reassure people that there was plenty of supply, panic swept in in the early days of March, with queues for gas pumps and panic-buying.— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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