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Brunson tried to will the Knicks back with a 3-pointer and floater on back-to-back possessions, cutting the deficit to 110-107 with 1:06 left.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025 -
Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rogers was handed down a death sentence for the 1995 murder of 34-year-old Tina Marie Cribbs, a mother-of-two who was found dead in a Tampa motel room, per the outlets.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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What To Know South Carolina's highest court on Wednesday handed down its ruling in the case Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina, which dealt with the question of when a fetal heartbeat begins.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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What's left is rosemary, a spice that many, many people already have in their kitchen, or maybe even growing like an angry weed in their backyard.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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What is left of the two helicopters — which were revealed to be Robinson R-44 models — have been sent to the city of Turku for investigation, according to the Estonia outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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Howerton did, however, receive a slew of awards and nominations, including a nod from the Independent Spirit Awards, for his blistering turn in 2023's Blackberry.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Related Stories How Inside Edition's Deborah Norville Wrapped Her Final Episode Deborah Norville on Leaving Inside Edition and Her Next Steps (Exclusive) Norville's achievements landed her the internship, but a twist of fate led to the next turn in her career.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The only landmark policy that Democrats conveyed to the American people in a half-century is the Affordable Care Act.—
Alexander Heffner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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With the doors flung open and sun dappling the eclectic interiors, Ngoc Minh Ngo’s photos really convey the easy-breezy quality of summer life for the lucky family.—
Amy Astley,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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The migrants were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for processing.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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His ruling is temporary and will only apply until the full court can issue a more lasting order about whether or not the Trump administration has to turn over documents, and the justice did not offer any reasoning behind his decision in Friday’s order.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Families buying homes in Prairie Village would have to agree to deed restrictions that mandated hedge heights, set minimum home prices, and prohibited sales to Jewish or Black Americans.—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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Berger’s West Holden project will have 44 of 77 units deed restricted at 80% AMI.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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