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Parts of the chaotic, deadly moments that followed were captured in a panoply of bystander videos, witnessed by Washington Post reporters and detailed in the criminal complaint against Rittenhouse, along with a lengthy statement from his attorneys. Washington Post, "In the midst of the fatal Kenosha shooting, one victim confronted the gunman with a skateboard," 30 Aug. 2020

Representatives stood in their home state surrounded by family, colleagues or a panoply of quirky citizens to make their declarations. Washington Post, "The Democrats’ roll call showed America’s beauty and diversity. The Republicans’ roll call . . . did not.," 24 Aug. 2020

The militiamen and others help the XPCC furnish the world with a panoply of goods. The Economist, "Schumpeter Forced labour in China presents dilemmas for fashion brands," 22 Aug. 2020

Target, which has launched a panoply of popular new store brands in the last three years, also had success getting people to shop in its stores, where sales rose more than 10%. Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Target just had its best quarter ever thanks to pandemic bulk buying," 19 Aug. 2020

In the 1840s, it was arraigned, as Jaffa describes, against a vast panoply of prejudices, social ills, and scapegoats. Cameron Hilditch, National Review, "The Party of Lincoln," 14 Aug. 2020

Studying the rich panoply of Dominican folklore to use in her work allows Acevedo to ask deeper questions. Monique-marie Cummings, Smithsonian Magazine, "Elizabeth Acevedo Sees Fantastical Beasts Everywhere," 5 May 2020

That is no slam dunk given the panoply of choices customers already have, especially for clothing. Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Why Lands’ End is betting on its new Kohl’s partnership to refuel growth," 3 June 2020

Through the gaps that open up among and behind these three characters, a large Indian panoply emerges. James Wood, The New Yorker, "A Début Novel’s Immersive Urgency," 1 June 2020

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