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Toni Jaramilla, the attorney for Cowser, said in a written statement that the police department “failed to correct the false narrative” even when videos proved the officer was lying.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
He made the shark cage himself and tried to use correct brands where possible.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Yet they have to correct for a yearslong decline in employer response rates to BLS surveys—which does not negate the data overall, but certainly makes preliminary calculations a bit more unsteady and speculative.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
He might be correct that world powers are flouting international law and somebody ought to stop them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It was hard to imagine the small baby in the photo as himself, even though all the information was correct.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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