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Corrigan was sentenced to 16 months; this was broken down as eight months in custody and eight months on license.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Turner has made 22 tackles and has broken up two passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
But my claim was that the administrative process itself was broken.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
The state of Lee’s broken family makes his draft-dodging seem inevitable yet depressing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Cocky leaned down and began gathering up the broken bits of cup.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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