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But in lieu of an album drop, the mystery surrounding the Grammy-winning artist's upcoming nuptials is doing just as much to mobilise her fandom.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Under the SEC’s proposed amendments, public companies could choose to file one semiannual report and one annual report for each fiscal year in lieu of three quarterly reports and one annual report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Gaddis, 21, has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody in lieu of $2-million bail while awaiting trial.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
On Friday, in lieu of homeroom, nearly twenty of us sixth graders gather in the library to admire the artwork that’s been submitted for the Anywhere in the Worlds contest.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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