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These sand-filled hollows are designed to cause golfers trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Although Nevada regulators investigated and fined the health practitioners involved in administering the peptides, investigators weren’t able to determine the exact cause of the reaction.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Whether bypassing the news media will actually benefit tech's cause remains an open question.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Rolling Stone didn’t say where Gadson died or specify a cause but said the drummer’s wife, Barbara, had confirmed the news; she told the magazine that Gadson had experienced a fall recently and undergone surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As Black men were freed, many joined the Union cause.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock