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Phillips, who has a history of high-profile emergency management work, first mentioned the incident in online discussions and later expanded on it in interviews.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Kotaskova, who was previously undefeated, wore the damage of Cameron's relentless work by the end of the fifth round, with blood coming from her nose and markings under her eyes.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
These influencers play to audiences largely made up of people who want to be seen atop the moral high ground without putting in the deliberative intellectual work to get there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The couple went back to work, and Jackie laid two new eggs in late February.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
We haven’t had a chance to work on it much since Pops died.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.