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He told jurors that when he first spotted Elena-Lopez standing in the aisle, he thought the suspect was holding a gun.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
But Mr. MacIntosh, a former Hoosier congressman, seized the opportunity to repair his standing with the president.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
To Vogue, Sánchez Bezos recalled her first time walking the Met’s halls, admiring hundreds of years of careful curation and preservation, saying, “I remember standing in the galleries thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody saved this.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Petrie has already taken her campaign into Edinburgh's city chambers, where she won a standing ovation from councillors.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“You’re right,” Clare said, standing, black paws curled into fists at his sides.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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