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She was precise and firm but careful — as she pressed on the outside corner of my eye, I felt tension draining down the side of my cheek and neck.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
And the rules governing qualified immunity paint plaintiffs like Gonzalez into a corner.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The roughly 60-mile journey adds to the hundreds of miles she’s already traveled from her birthplace in Plumas County, in the far northeastern corner of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The war has affected every corner of the world’s polyethylene industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
He’s focused on the street outside, waiting for Dad’s car to come around the corner.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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