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Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website:
The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America."
By Eric Stirgus• December 14, 2010
Bloggers stated on October 09, 2017 in a headline:
"President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status."
By Joshua Gillin• October 10, 2017
Rand Paul stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with CNN:
"Over half of the young people" in medical, dental and law schools are women.
By Steve Contorno• January 28, 2014
Viral image stated on August 19, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"When two large whales do the nasty there’s sometimes this one bro who just sort of holds them up so they don’t float off."
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 6, 2019
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2024 in a Facebook post:
The NFL punished three referees in “the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024
Jackie Speier stated on February 10, 2018 in a tweet:
"3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or boyfriend."
By Chris Nichols• February 19, 2018
Drew Brees stated on June 12, 2016 in as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman:
"Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."
By W. Gardner Selby• July 15, 2016
Mike Gallagher stated on December 20, 2019 in a radio interview:
Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things." 
By Madeline Heim• January 21, 2020
Bloggers stated on July 20, 2016 in a headline:
"Police find 19 white female bodies in freezers with ‘Black Lives Matter’ carved into skin."
By Joshua Gillin• April 6, 2017
Mike Bennett stated on May 05, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.:
Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.
By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011
Snapple stated on April 05, 2018 in a bottle cap:
"There are only 18 minutes of total action in an average baseball game."
By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2018
CatholicVote stated on August 17, 2022 in an ad:
Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.”
By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2022
Instagram posts stated on September 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.”
By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023
Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio:
San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."
By W. Gardner Selby• August 6, 2014
Viral image stated on January 30, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A Virginia principal "expelled two kids for wearing a crucifix around their necks  saying, ‘there is no place for religion at school.’"
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 6, 2019
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians."
By Joshua Gillin• October 3, 2014
Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release:
"Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 2, 2013
X posts stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet:
“Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 3, 2023
League of Conservation Voters stated on August 14, 2013 in a TV ad:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit "unlimited carbon pollution into our air"
By Tom Kertscher• August 29, 2013
Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor:
"Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)."
By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011

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