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A 93-year-old refused to sell her home to the Masters golf course that’s spent $280 million on expansion: ‘Money ain’t everything’ | Flipboard

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The provided text consists of several short snippets and headlines from different stories, including a woman refusing to sell her home to the Masters golf course, a report on sunscreen safety from the EWG, and Aaron Rai's victory at the PGA Championship.

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“A 93-year-old refused to sell her home to the Masters golf course that’s spent $280 million on expansion”
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Multiple sources (Fortune, AOL) confirm that a 93-year-old woman refused to sell her home to Augusta National Golf Club and that the club has spent $280 million buying up homes around the course.
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web search NEUTRAL — A 93-year-old woman who lived less than a mile from Augusta National Golf Club refused to sell her property to the club until her dying breath, rebuffing years of expansion efforts by the golf club th…
https://fortune.com/article/augusta-national-holdout-home-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Augusta National demolished an entire neigborhood that sat across from its Gate 6-A entrance. They spent $40 million to turn it into a free parking lot. In total, Augusta has spent $280 million buying…
https://www.aol.com/finance/93-old-georgia-woman-once-153000…
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web search NEUTRAL — Augusta National demolished an entire neigborhood that sat across from its Gate 6-A entrance. They spent $40 million to turn it into a free parking lot. In total, Augusta has spent $280 million buying…
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/augusta-na…
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“A 93-year-old woman who lived less than a mile from Augusta National Golf Club refused to sell her property to the club until her dying breath”
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Fortune explicitly states that a 93-year-old woman who lived less than a mile from Augusta National Golf Club refused to sell her property until her dying breath. While the provided 'Evidence for claim 1' section contained irrelevant results, the 'Evidence for claim 0' section contains the direct corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — In classical Persian finger counting, the number 93 is represented by a closed fist. Because of this, classical Arab and Persian poets around 1 CE referred to someone's lack of generosity by saying th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/93_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Because of the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the U.S. Capitol was thwarted. Everything you need to know to plan your visit. Learn about the 2…
https://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 1, 2024 · A day of terror and the struggle to survive continue as the Pentagon is hit, Flight 93 is hijacked and the South Tower collapses. ...more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMXxyCohWi8
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“New report finds few meet safety standards... according to an annual report by the Environmental Working Group, or EWG, a nonprofit health and environmental advocacy organization”
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Multiple sources, including CNN and other news reports, confirm that the Environmental Working Group (EWG) released a report stating few sunscreens on store shelves meet safety and effectiveness standards.
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s time to stock up on sunscreen, but few choices on store shelves today are both safe and effective, according to an annual report by the Environmental Working Group, or EWG, a nonprofit health and…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/health/best-sunscreens-2026-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — A recent report by the Environmental Working Group raises concerns over the effectiveness and safety of most sunscreens sold in the U.S. The EWG is pointing to risks to consumers and asking the Food a…
https://san.com/cc/just-22-of-sunscreens-in-us-effectively-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Only one-quarter of sunscreens on store shelves are safe and effective, new report says | CNN edition.cnn.com.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stream2sea_only-one-quarter-o…
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“Now in its 20th year, EWG’s 2026 Guide to Sunscreens analyzed …”
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Both CNN and another web search result explicitly state that the EWG's 2026 Guide to Sunscreens is now in its 20th year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Now in its 20th year, EWG’s 2026 Guide to Sunscreens analyzed 2,784 products and found only 550 — about 20% — deliver safe and effective protection against the harmful rays of the sun.
https://seattlemedium.com/ewg-guide-sunscreen-safety/
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web search NEUTRAL — Now in its 20th year, EWG’s 2026 Guide to Sunscreens analyzed 2,784 products and found only 550 — about 20% — deliver safe and effective protection against the harmful rays of the sun.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/health/best-sunscreens-2026-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — In this 19th annual guide, the group found that 498 out of 2,204 sunscreens reviewed met those standards (less than 23 percent). That means more than 77 percent still don’t meet EWG’s standards to qua…
https://draxe.com/beauty/best-sunscreens/
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“Aaron Rai made history on Sunday, May 17, when he won the PGA Championship”
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CNN, The Guardian, and another news source all confirm that Aaron Rai won the PGA Championship on Sunday, May 17 (specifically noted as the 2026 championship).
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Rai holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday, his first major title.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/sport/aaron-rai-pga-champions…
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web search NEUTRAL — There was a real buzz and sense of pride at the 3 Hammers golf complex in Wolverhampton, the old stomping grounds of Aaron Rai, who on Sunday became the first Englishman since 1919 to win the US PGA C…
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/18/aaron-rai-us…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 31-year-old shot five under par in the fourth round to claim his first major title on Sunday 17 May. Aaron Rai (GBR) looks on from the 18th green during the 2026 PGA Championship.
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/golf-aaron-rai-england-wins…
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“Rai became a major champion with this triumph”
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Multiple sources (CNN, The Guardian, and others) confirm that by winning the PGA Championship, Aaron Rai captured his first major title and became a major champion.
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web search NEUTRAL — US PGA Championship 2026: England's Aaron Rai wins first major at Aronimink. 10 hours ago.Aaron Rai becomes first English golfer to win US PGA Championship since 1919.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Rai's journey to PGA Championship win. Show. Born: 3 March 1995 (31 years old).Masters par-3 champion: 2026, won the dreaded eve of tournament competition. Major glory: 2026, captured his first …
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/18/aaron-rai-us-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai speaks with CNN. 2:09. Mr. Nice Guy becomes a major champion.Rai twice had to earn back his card through Q school. He didn’t win his first event of any kind until 201…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/sport/aaron-rai-pga-champions…
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