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as in describing
to give an oral or written account of in some detail will report the progress of the war effort before a congressional committee on Monday
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as in recording
to make a written note of reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reporting After months of surveillance, deputies received a call reporting an active burglary and arrested Daniel Osorio-Valencia at the scene, investigators said. —
Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 The Associated Press contributed reporting. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Those reporting into him include Aline Aliz, who runs Canal+ Overseas; Yassine Bouzoubaa, who runs Canal+ Benelux and Central Europe; and Edtya Sadowska, who leads Canal+ Poland. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 In addition, Netflix reiterated in reporting Q1 earnings that is advertising business is on track to roughly double in 2026 to $3 billion in revenue. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 California’s poison center is reporting similar findings. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 RadarOnline is reporting that as the King and Queen celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary, the occasion was overshadowed by grief. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2026 The State Department confirmation of upcoming talks comes in response to reporting by Al-Monitor that Lebanese officials would travel to Washington for negotiations. —Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Karoly Szilagyi contributed reporting. —Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 The Associated Press contributed reporting. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Those reporting into him include Aline Aliz, who runs Canal+ Overseas; Yassine Bouzoubaa, who runs Canal+ Benelux and Central Europe; and Edtya Sadowska, who leads Canal+ Poland. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 In addition, Netflix reiterated in reporting Q1 earnings that is advertising business is on track to roughly double in 2026 to $3 billion in revenue. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 California’s poison center is reporting similar findings. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 RadarOnline is reporting that as the King and Queen celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary, the occasion was overshadowed by grief. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2026 The State Department confirmation of upcoming talks comes in response to reporting by Al-Monitor that Lebanese officials would travel to Washington for negotiations. —Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Karoly Szilagyi contributed reporting. —Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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British maritime monitors confirmed the incidents, describing one cargo ship left disabled in the water and another that took heavy damage to its bridge.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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At a lecture at Aarhus University in 2015, Bar-Natan distributed a handout describing his goals.— Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jaiden Ilginis made quite an entrance last spring for Tinley Park, recording a hat trick in her first game as a freshman.— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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López left before recording an out in the second.— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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What Sam Hoffman built there became the city of Thornton — and a free public exhibit is now telling that story for the first time in a generation.— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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But the sharper books are telling a slightly different story.— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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That’s the number of games Ball played in this season, the second most since logging 75 in his second year.— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
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As Boone alluded to, Rice didn’t start catching in games until midway through last season, first logging one or two innings at a time before gradually increasing his workload.— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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No time is that more evident than with the therapy monologue that Dudley delivers while recounting her initial hookup with Brian (Pucci) from another planet.— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his death, Sid and Killian were finalizing two books recounting his life and career prior to his death, his spokesperson tells PEOPLE.— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.— Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.— USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Brantley County Sheriff Len Davis warned residents to be ready to evacuate, noting that the winds could shift rapidly and unexpectedly.— Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Ikome viewed the pope’s visit as symbolic, noting that Biya had invested in significant infrastructure projects in Bamenda, including renovating its airport, in preparation for the visit, which could be positive for local residents.— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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