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His wife was pregnant when they put their belongings in storage and moved to New York for “Sweeney Todd.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In 2020, Virginia voters amended the state constitution to put redistricting in the hands of a bipartisan commission to reduce partisan gerrymandering.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

McSweeney, who advised the prime minister to appoint Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US, is likely to face questions about whether he put pressure on civil servants to speed up the vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

While that doesn’t currently mean the oil is getting through the Strait of Hormuz, it could put the nation’s oil first in line to reach supply-starved buyers when the crucial waterway reopens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He reached for the wall switch, but I put my hand over it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom