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fact-checking

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present participle of fact-check

as in editing

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Additional reporting by Michael Levitt and Itay Stern, producing by Andrew Mambo, and editing by Carrie Kahn, James Hider and Nishant Dahiya.

— October 18, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
Jonatan Mose served as cinematographer, with editing handled by Martin Anthon.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

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Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF).

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The United Arab Emirates is reportedly revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data center project following the Iranian strikes.

— Richard Hall, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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To update the original design, from the spring 1997 couture collection, current Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy added his own touches to the silhouette—reworking it with a sweetheart neckline and a more structured shape.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
How designers are reworking the classic liner Contemporary labels are reworking traditional military liners into standalone outerwear rather than treating them solely as removable inserts.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

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Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Instead, the council majority voted to ban the use of firearms in the city, rectifying an apparent oversight in 2011 that removed the prohibition on shooting firearms from a list of weapons that were banned.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Its specialized hardware-level matte finish diffuses ambient reflections and drastically filters blue light, delivering a true paper-like texture for reading e-books and annotating documents without visual fatigue.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

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Continue reading … FUGITIVE DELIVERED — FBI brings back suspect accused of stealing $600K in federal food stamp benefits.

— , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The poetry world in the city is multifarious and energetic, with waves of practitioners reading, listening to, and publishing one another.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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What can wait beyond the first day Some recovery tasks will continue beyond the first day, including disputing fraudulent accounts, correcting credit reports and following up with creditors.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
During practice, Blanco runs the mariachi through the setlist, correcting an out-of-tune student and improving an intonation.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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The Tigers spent a small fortune, at least $150 million, on hiring Lane Kiffin and revamping their roster.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
If the Royals are serious about revamping their bullpen, both pitchers have the ability to significantly bolster the entire unit.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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