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to make known openly or publicly loudly proclaimed her innocence, to widespread disbelief
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 In a ceremony at Victory Ford in Kansas City, Kansas, less than two miles from the speedway, Thursday was proclaimed Dystany Spurlock Day in Kansas City by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Kansas House of Representatives. —Pj Green april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 In 2021, Peru’s electoral tribunal proclaimed first-round results 37 days after the April 11 vote. —Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 He was proclaimed King Frederik X following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 As Orbán over the past decade took a forceful stance against migrants and refugees and proclaimed himself Europe's champion of illiberal Christian democracy, Budapest became a magnet for American conservatives. —Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026 Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026 The United States kicked out the Spanish, occupied Cuba and proclaimed its desire to turn Cuba into an independent, sovereign nation-state. —Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 In 2021, Kennedy had written in a book that measles — a virus the CDC says kills nearly 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children who contract it — wasn’t the menace that the government proclaimed. —Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Second-year guard Saniya Rivers, who proclaimed herself head coach Rachid Meziane‘s favorite, even convinced the French head coach to perform the viral scuba dance with her. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 In a ceremony at Victory Ford in Kansas City, Kansas, less than two miles from the speedway, Thursday was proclaimed Dystany Spurlock Day in Kansas City by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Kansas House of Representatives. —Pj Green april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 In 2021, Peru’s electoral tribunal proclaimed first-round results 37 days after the April 11 vote. —Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 He was proclaimed King Frederik X following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 As Orbán over the past decade took a forceful stance against migrants and refugees and proclaimed himself Europe's champion of illiberal Christian democracy, Budapest became a magnet for American conservatives. —Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026 Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026 The United States kicked out the Spanish, occupied Cuba and proclaimed its desire to turn Cuba into an independent, sovereign nation-state. —Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 In 2021, Kennedy had written in a book that measles — a virus the CDC says kills nearly 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children who contract it — wasn’t the menace that the government proclaimed. —Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy.— Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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He was nominated for an acting Oscar six other times during his heralded career.— David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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The penalties ended up helping the Giants in a counterintuitive way; their scouts had to look deeper for talent, their international signing classes were larger, and two of those less heralded players, Camilo Doval and Randy Rodríguez, became National League All-Star relief pitchers.— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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The Catholic churches in the Netherlands opposed the policy, and in response, the Nazi commissioner of the Netherlands declared that all Jews who had been baptized as Catholic be deported.— Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The results, published in the journal Radiology, showed that the more ultraprocessed foods people consumed, the higher the amount of fat stored inside their thigh muscles.— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Columnist Philip Potempa has published four cookbooks and is a weekly radio host at WJOB 1230 AM.— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.— Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.— Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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The cutoff for entries is the advertised start time of the first game of the 2026 postseason.— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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There is no advertised weather protection, but most compact cameras aren't sealed against the elements.— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Proclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/proclaimed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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