thanksgiving
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The county health department in Provo, Utah, told Aubrey Johnson, 28 years old, that her newborn might have been exposed to measles at her pediatrician’s office around Thanksgiving, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Last Thanksgiving, Megan Thee Stallion labored for days to prepare an elaborate holiday dinner for then-boyfriend Klay Thompson and his family.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Shannyn De Arman of Massachusetts over Thanksgiving break found her second-grader crying in the bathroom, scared of zombies chasing children—something he’d seen on YouTube at school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
They also might rethink plans for Thanksgiving and end-of-year holiday travel, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
“It’s not even Thanksgiving yet. Do they have to make it so over-the-top?”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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