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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 If Flora wins, he will be termed out in 2028. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Desmond, who is termed out at the end of this year, is running for Congress. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 There’s an open seat before Orange County voters this June, with Supervisor Doug Chaffee termed out after serving two terms on the Board of Supervisors. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 The Heat minutes later termed it a lower-back injury, with Adebayo questionable to return. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Those on the receiving end—the weak, feckless losers of the internet—are termed Virgins. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 On Wednesday, Politico reported there was a shakeup in the Mahan campaign due to what were termed differences over strategy. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop. —Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ruff announced that Josh Norris was out for Game 3 with an undisclosed injury and termed him day-to-day and in his place went with Noah Ostlund (11-16-27 in 60 regular season games) while Tyson Kozak went in for Josh Dunne as the fourth-line center. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 If Flora wins, he will be termed out in 2028. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Desmond, who is termed out at the end of this year, is running for Congress. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 There’s an open seat before Orange County voters this June, with Supervisor Doug Chaffee termed out after serving two terms on the Board of Supervisors. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 The Heat minutes later termed it a lower-back injury, with Adebayo questionable to return. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Those on the receiving end—the weak, feckless losers of the internet—are termed Virgins. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 On Wednesday, Politico reported there was a shakeup in the Mahan campaign due to what were termed differences over strategy. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop. —Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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These festivities are called Passion plays.— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
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Disturbed gravesite reported Deputies were called to Davis Memorial Gardens in Lufkin after a report of a disturbed gravesite, the sheriff's office said in a social media post.— Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.— Caroline Makauskas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.— Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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While dubbed a conspiracy theory by skeptics, the controversy has sparked mounting pressure and national fury.— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
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The two-day event, dubbed the R2 Block Party, has about 2,000 reservations for viewings at both locations, with walk-ins also welcome.— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later determined that 144 oxygen-generating canisters were improperly secured, labeled and packaged in the cargo hold of the plane.— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves forward pretty much labeled all the Nuggets' players bad defenders.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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After the judge's insanity ruling, Omondi will be immediately committed to a maximum-security unit designated by the Department of State Health Services for evaluation and treatment upwards of 30 days.— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Twins claimed right-hander Christian Roa off waivers from the Houston Astros and designated utilityman Eric Wagaman for assignment.— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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The artwork, titled Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta, was painted by Domenichino Zampieri.— Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Respectively titled The Sources of Music and The Triumph of Music, 1966, the works have been valued by Sotheby’s at a total of $55 million.— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
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And Leaving Neverland — a genuinely consequential work of documentary filmmaking that won an Emmy and was nominated for a Peabody — is no longer available to watch on any official streaming platform in the United States.— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
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Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, also heard the case.— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
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This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system.— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars.— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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