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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The Uptown location, which sits close to Hennepin Avenue and 36th Street in Minneapolis, served 402 clients last year. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Edwin Diaz sits at the top of that list. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 And at the center of this shadow system sits Iran. —Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 Lindley Hut sits south of Ashcroft near Star Peak, according to the hut system. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Anthony Anderson sits front row for the Clippers game against the Golden State Warriors in Inglewood, California, on April 15. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Durkan, who represents Beacon Hill and Back Bay, cited a report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council that found more than a third of all parking in Boston sits empty overnight. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 The park sits adjacent to Crosslines Community Outreach, an organization that helps residents address food and housing insecurity throughout the year. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The Uptown location, which sits close to Hennepin Avenue and 36th Street in Minneapolis, served 402 clients last year. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Edwin Diaz sits at the top of that list. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 And at the center of this shadow system sits Iran. —Gaurav Srivastava, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 Lindley Hut sits south of Ashcroft near Star Peak, according to the hut system. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Anthony Anderson sits front row for the Clippers game against the Golden State Warriors in Inglewood, California, on April 15. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Durkan, who represents Beacon Hill and Back Bay, cited a report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council that found more than a third of all parking in Boston sits empty overnight. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 The park sits adjacent to Crosslines Community Outreach, an organization that helps residents address food and housing insecurity throughout the year. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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The store is owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on their tribal land and licensed under their cannabis ordinance, which sets rules and regulations consistent with Minnesota laws, according the tribe.— Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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There are a few high-end hotels that offer access to the national park but what sets Silverback Lodge apart is the view.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
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In the first slide, the movie star sat in a chair as Pita puts the finishing touches on her bangs with longer pieces on the sides.— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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By removing the face as a theatre of psychology, Raphael puts an unusual pressure on the rest of the painting to communicate and produce feeling.— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The energy of the collision spawns many new particles, including—sometimes—W bosons.— Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
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But reading the profile of Mohamad Eisa and Yolka Gessen left me with a kind of dread, the kind that comes when a spin-off from a hit show spawns a spin-off of its own, promising/threatening hundreds of new hours of content to keep up with.— Jessa Crispin, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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There is something wrong with our legal system if cutting prices is a crime.— Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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At night, there is very little light pollution, with minimal lighting used beyond the glow of the tents, and the property tried its best to operate on a leave no trace mindset, with little construction having taken place beyond the original structure that has sat here for over a century.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball.— Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Squire squats down in a patch of dead grass along the edge of a creek.— Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
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To stagger the terms, seats two and four — which were elected in 2025 — would serve three-year transitional terms through 2028.— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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When the weather cooperates, there’s also the option to take advantage of the charcoal and gas grills and the outdoor picnic table, which seats 10.— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
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What emerges is an intimate, cinematic process that lays bare the musician’s deep connections and inspirations in Tribeca alum Josh Alexander’s moving music documentary.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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This straightforward set-up lays the groundwork for a moving, and often anxiety-inducing, investigation of language, empathy, and miscommunication.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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That popular film starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning stands as one of the most solid showcases of Washington’s edgy, magnetic screen presence, and director Tony Scott’s flashy, kinetic intensity.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The Queen origin story, which also heavily leaned on thrilling concert sequences to electrify audiences, stands as the biggest music biopic of all time with $910 million worldwide.— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Sits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sits. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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