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Levine Cava said the Kelly Tractor project destroys too many wetlands and bypasses county rules on approving development proposed outside Miami-Dade’s Urban Development Boundary.—
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rookie Bill Russell scores 19 points and pulls down a game-high 32 rebounds.— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Gravity pulls down particles, which then swirl back up with the smallest crosscurrent.— Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
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English ivy ruins paint jobs, encourages wood rot, and damages stucco and the mortar between bricks.— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jeff then immediately ruins the stakes-building tension by launching into an interminable Applebee’s ad.— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
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The change launches biannual arguments about the practice, wrecks havoc on sleep and has inspired voters to go to California polls.— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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In a film like this, you’re ostensibly meant to root against the terror that the central characters wrecks on his victims.— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
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The vacuum’s swivel head flattens against the floor to slide under low-lying furniture.— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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The first concept expands the lottery to 18 teams and flattens odds heavily, with the bottom 10 teams each sitting at 8% to land the top pick and the remaining 20% distributed among the next eight teams, plus a drawing for all 18 picks.— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Even in moments of disagreement, we are called to speak with charity and to seek dialogue that builds up, rather than tears down.— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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The body of the plane tears down the middle.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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The biggest reason why is the Gators’ four-man meat grinder of a frontcourt, which pulverizes opponents defensively and on the offensive glass.— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.— John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
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