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New Orleans threw up the proverbial white flag while the Hornets were squaring off versus the Jazz, shutting down South Carolina native Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum for the rest of the season.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025 -
Every Abby Jimenez book throws up dire circumstances in love’s way, but X. and Sam seem to get double or triple the trouble.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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Thailand and Myanmar were struck by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week, and the countries are currently rebuilding after the tragic event.—
Christine Burroni,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Expert says Tesla's best way to rebuild its brand: ditch Musk Protests against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk took place across the country over the weekend and are spreading globally.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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The group that would retrofit the buses, The Source, is based in Vero Beach and runs its own shelter-bus program, called the Dignity Bus.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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The state spent $310,000 to retrofit the unit for the study and pays for staff salaries.—
ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel,
science.org,
19 Mar. 2025
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Once in the Big Apple on April 16, 2014, though, Ford would have just six hours to reassemble the Mustang at the top of the iconic building.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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But to get there, the statue had to be disassembled into 350 pieces, transported on a French navy ship and reassembled — by a construction crew largely made up of new immigrants, according to the NPS.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Crews will reconstruct the road and replace water mains and storm water sewers.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
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By meticulously reconstructing Philibert Germain’s likely route across the vast Hacienda San Ignacio de Pemehue, the team was able to narrow down the potential habitats.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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An old John Lennon demo was transformed into a complete song by isolating his vocals (and George Harrison’s guitar tone) and combining that with new recordings from the rest of the living band.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rug combines neutral and rich colors and blends with various decor styles.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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During that visit, Trump called for the U.S. to take over and redevelop the Gaza Strip, and relocate roughly 2 million Palestinians to neighboring Arab countries.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The move came partly in response to pressure from recreation groups that had been shut out of plans to redevelop Fiesta Island, finalized in 2021, as well as plans to revamp the bay’s northeast corner near De Anza Cove, approved a year ago.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Despite the entrenched ethical norms of the legal profession, educational institutions at every level should devise strategies designed to improve the public’s understanding of government and its critical intersection with the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Vince McMahon has devised various gimmicks and names for wrestlers while running WWE over the last several decades.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Jerry-build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-build. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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