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Key Background Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new pontiff on day two of the papal conclave this week, receiving the two-thirds majority and taking over for Pope Francis, who died of a stroke last month after dealing with respiratory illness.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
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The research suggests that these antioxidant effects may help prevent atherosclerosis, a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.2 5.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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From a pocket of the coat Heiss removed Prima’s note and her ribbon and tossed them onto the counter.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Both teams had a deep understanding of the other and had already seen multiple in-game adjustments and counters to keep the playoff tactical battle alive.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Ovechkin’s second goal, 2:26 into the fourth period, bailed Washington out after a successful set of counterpunches from the Canadiens tied the game 2-2.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Yet whether such an aggressive counterpunch might actually happen is still unclear.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has failed to make Ed Martin the permanent U.S. prosecutor for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., in what is a blow to his administration's goals.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The endorsement is also a blow to former Ohio State University football coach and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, who was considering entering the gubernatorial race, as well as Attorney General Dave Yost, who is running to succeed DeWine.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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Series Recap The first two games of the Thunder’s opening series against the Grizzlies started off with an emphatic haymaker punch.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks and Pistons were throwing haymakers at each other in a game that did not disappoint.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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The blustery winds muffled the clank of wheels and thud of hooves.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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But a trawler passed behind them, the roar of its engine drowning out the dull thuds of their rocks.—
Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some leaders prefer to see everything written out in advance of the meeting, others want to learn information off the cuff.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For extra flair, the sleeve cuffs are rolled, creating an intriguing cap-sleeve effect that's perfect for warmer temperatures.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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There has been little direct evidence of such garments, but bone needles and the bones of the fur-bearing animals used to make pelts provide some indirect evidence of this early tailoring.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
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Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time also to hunt beavers for their pelts.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Nov. 2024
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