Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six affected provinces, particularly Ituri, which has been ravaged by rebel violence.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Aug. 2026
The choices of what to put in each episode — and when to cut from one timeline to another — have sometimes felt arbitrary, and have often disrupted the story’s overall flow.
Either way, manufacturing costs would no longer be artificially skewed by China flouting environmental regulations.
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Bill Cassidy,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2026
As has been the case with Prime’s stewardship of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package, the audience for Amazon’s NBA coverage skewed significantly younger than the trad TV crowd.
Aer Lingus magic The Aer Lingus Classic has been defined by rainy weather and upsets the past few years.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2026
Almost everywhere else in the city, women would need one — except at this venue, which tries to not upset the precarious balance of the religion-nightlife cohabitation.
Globally, a 2026 systematic review estimated that 1 in 5 athletes have an eating disorder or disordered eating behaviors or symptoms.
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Erin Harrop,
The Conversation,
18 Aug. 2026
Research from the University of Delaware’s Department of Women and Gender Studies found that body image concerns resulting from social pressures are linked to lower self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and disordered eating in young women.
Reese finished with 12 rebounds, but Thornton made her work for every touch near the basket, consistently positioning herself to contest without fouling and keeping Atlanta’s interior offense disorganized throughout the first three quarters.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception.
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Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Peonies don’t like to be disturbed and may not bloom the next year, but division is sometimes necessary.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2026
The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
Cirque Dreams, which also offers several other touring shows, used to be regularly confused with Cirque du Soleil strictly because of the similarity of their names.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Aug. 2026
Earlier, on direct examination, Heilbrun said it may be confused with psychosis.
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