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"These documents reveal that the project didn't just cost significantly more than its original budget but that this happened despite officials explicitly recognising the need to control spending," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
After the 2015 settlement, Sherin worked with Bandini de Stearn Baker’s great-niece Carolina Barrie to form the nonprofit 1887 Fund with authority from then VA Secretary Robert McDonald to restore the five original buildings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The sudden popularity of "Fruit Love Island" has spawned many fake TikTok accounts publishing copycat episodes, while some of the original clips appear to have been removed from the platform.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
When management moved her to a later audience, she discovered there were multiple performances happening simultaneously because her new entrance time was only slightly later than her original.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
For a time, her sisters, Kate and Maggie Fox, held greater power and a larger place in the public consciousness as the original spirit mediums.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.