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I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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Especially 11, 12 years ago, there was a lot of talk about music venues escaping downtown because of increasing rents and property tax and just property values overall.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In Alabama, which is now part of America’s Tornado Alley because of the changing climate, the people least able to rebuild (and who live in shoddier homes that tend to sustain more damage) are likely to be poor and Black.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
A lot of brands are suffering and going out of business because of all the turmoil.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Otherwise, Murray would be a tough fit anywhere because of his contract.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In Alabama, which is now part of America’s Tornado Alley because of the changing climate, the people least able to rebuild (and who live in shoddier homes that tend to sustain more damage) are likely to be poor and Black.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
A lot of brands are suffering and going out of business because of all the turmoil.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Otherwise, Murray would be a tough fit anywhere because of his contract.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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The school is a part of Aspire Public Schools, a network of charter schools with locations in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Los Angeles.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chen is now one of China’s most popular English-language creators, with more than two million followers combined on Instagram and Douyin, China’s version of TikTok.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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