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But it wasn’t enough to put the former congressman from El Paso over the top.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“The holdup quite frankly is Marty Makary,” said Richard Burr, the former North Carolina senator who now leads a pro-vaping group, the Coalition for Smarter Regulation of Nicotine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But the former midfielder's immediate focus is his side's Premier League trip to Chelsea, when victory would take United 10 points clear of Liam Rosenior's side.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Nunley, who was appointed by former President Obama, wrote in his order that the plaintiffs demonstrated they had a path to prevail at a trial due to the merits of their arguments.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Believers hissed, certain that the former celebrity medium was being paid to betray the spirits.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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