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Northern Ireland's McIlroy saw his commanding lead evaporate during a dramatic day where he swung the door wide open to his rivals with a one-over par 73.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Fill the mall with dirt and open a community garden.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
"We are prepared to remain open and operational," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
“We’ve been open for 83 years, and this is the lowest snowpack that we’ve ever recorded.”
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
It snatched Clare off his hind legs and swept him into the open air, his claws stretching toward Gingersnipes, who remained wedged in the tree, wide-eyed and frozen.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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