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Countdown to Kickoff: Laurel

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Laurel Spartans are looking to take another step forward this fall after finishing 5-5 last season. Laurel will lean on a pair of senior leaders in quarterback Demerius ...
KTVQ

Laurel considers joining lawsuit against state as forensic mental health facility work progresses

Laurel City Council discussed the possibility of joining a lawsuit against the state during Tuesday’s city council meeting.
Yahoo

What's a laureate? A classicist explains the word's roots in Ancient Greek victors winning crowns of laurel leaves

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laurel was an ancient symbol of medicine, the arts and the end of war. naphtalina/E+ via Getty Images When the Nobel Prizes are ...
Time

The Surprising Origin of the ‘Yanny’ or ‘Laurel’ Clip That’s Tearing the Internet Apart

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Inverse

The Great Laurel vs. Yanny Divide Didn't Have to Happen, Says Linguist

Like the infamous Dress Illusion before it, the Laurel versus Yanny meme of May 2018 drove the internet wild. It all began with one infuriating sound bite, which we listened to ad nauseum, trying to ...
The Washington Post

Laurel Park waited 114 years for the Preakness. It may be a farewell as much as a debut

LAUREL, Md. — The crowds that once packed Laurel Park dressed in their best to watch champions like Secretariat and Seabiscuit have long since disappeared. For one final weekend, they are coming back.
The Guardian

Laurel or Yanny explained: why do some people hear a different word?

Original audio clip comes from vocabulary.com and features voice repeating one word – but which one do you hear? A short audio clip of a computer-generated voice has become the most divisive subject ...