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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The Dems, on the other hand, are trying to block arms shipments to our only Middle Eastern ally, Israel. —Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 Fishback, on the other hand, stands strongly opposed to these corporate interests while remaining electable to the general populace. —Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Invertebrates, on the other hand, were seen as prey that evolved protective structures such as hard shells in response to predation. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the other hand
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The Dems, on the other hand, are trying to block arms shipments to our only Middle Eastern ally, Israel. —Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 Fishback, on the other hand, stands strongly opposed to these corporate interests while remaining electable to the general populace. —Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Invertebrates, on the other hand, were seen as prey that evolved protective structures such as hard shells in response to predation. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the other hand
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But the matchup instead provided a great example of how exciting a game can be when two teams featuring stars and athleticism around the diamond put together a great performance.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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In September 2025, the City Council voted to explore whether Los Angeles could withdraw all legally allowable homelessness funding from LAHSA and instead contract with the county’s new homelessness department.— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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The early innings moved briskly, then the Guardians struck first in the fifth.— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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The Stars’ 71 power-play goals ranked first in the NHL in 2025-26, and Johnston’s 27 were the second-most in a single season since the 2004-05 lockout.— Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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