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Seiders, 44, is charged with felony child pornography possession, misdemeanor annoying a child under 18, concealing a camera with intent to invade privacy and attempting to conceal a camera.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025 -
What annoyed me was good old-fashioned stupid gameplay.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Puerto Rico is frequently plagued by power outages, with the most recent island-wide event on New Year's Eve taking days to resolve.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Loser of the Week Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private detective, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in harassing and stalking a Chinese expatriate named Xu Jin, who is wanted by his homeland’s government.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the most recent matchup between these teams, a 106-96 win by the Rockets on April 6, Curry was harassed by Amen Thompson into a 3-point performance on just 1-for-10 shooting (1-for-8 3PT).—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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This Is Psychological Warfare Romance baiting — once known as pig butchering — is a cybercrime built on social engineering.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Kuzmenko baited Jacob Trouba, who played for the first time since April 3, opening up space in the low slot for Byfield’s redirection.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Boone said Bellinger’s back started bugging him during Thursday’s game against the Diamondbacks.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ralph Macchio on the one thing that still bugs him about Karate Kid Part II My Cousin Vinny tells the story of three bombastic Italian-Americans caught up in an over-the-top legal drama.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Owners should consider counter-conditioning their dogs to help ease the fear and increase the joy of riding in the car.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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This leaves room for the synth lines to ride on top of everything.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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For every Tommy John that welcomed her, there was a Reggie Jackson that badgered her.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Then, a year later, after months of badgering authorities, Evangelina finally got the funds to open her dream maternity clinic.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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Cal Newport, in his book Slow Productivity, challenges the pervasive culture of busyness, urging us to reject constant multitasking and return to work that is meaningful and rooted in quality.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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When Joel returns to what’s obviously his greatest therapy hits — woe is me, my teenage daughter hates me — Gail’s had it and urges him to say the scary thing out loud.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Yap (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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