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Key issues include jail deaths, low morale among deputies, recruitment struggles and the proper role of oversight in the department.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Bony fish, known as teleosts, constantly drink seawater to maintain proper hydration.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Her husband tried feeding their child scraps of leftover bread as families huddled in an unfinished building near the outpost, some without proper food for days.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
On a whim, he took a job at a local nonprofit that helps low-income people get the proper documentation to apply for federal food and housing assistance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Even now she longed for a washcloth, a basin of hot water, and some strong soap, so she could give herself a proper scrubbing.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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