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The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too.—
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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But the record is far less gothic than its predecessor, less obviously pained.— Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, Mike Brown’s decision to play six minutes in the first half with neither Jalen Brunson nor Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor hurt New York immensely.— Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Bad word of mouth was hurting advance ticket sales.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Many hospital systems in Connecticut have stopped suing their patients over unpaid bills, stung by criticism about the harm caused by aggressive collection tactics.— Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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People have reported severe reactions, including anaphylaxis, after being stung by the ant.— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Smith lived in Brownsville, less than a mile from where he was stabbed, according to cops.— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Activist tied to Oprah, Biden stabbed in ambush, mom slain; suspect nabbed.— , FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Decades of warming have wrung many parts of the US dry.— Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Cover the area with a kitchen towel that has been soaked in hot water and then wrung out.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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When a refund isn't enough For people who are overwhelmed by debt or falling behind despite a refund, nonprofit credit counseling agencies can help.— Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Eilish then ran back into the crowd, overwhelmed with emotion.— Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Panged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/panged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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