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On the contrary, they’re primed to collide in Bilbao’s San Mames stadium on May 21.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 May 2025 -
In other words, you are primed to make the most out of life right now!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Applications open today for the three month in-person program that will include six development sessions to educate and create access and community for up to 20 mentees across creative and management tracks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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So after Ware was schooled, all too often caught out of position against the outside-inside game that resulted in a toxic case of pick your poison for the affable big man, the next chore is going back to school.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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But back to the task at hand: One trick to schooling yourself while keeping things fun is taking a tour — or a few of them.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, Rubio has instructed leaders throughout the department to draw up plans to reduce their personnel by 15% -- a move that could lead to thousands of additional job cuts.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has instructed committees in the lower chamber to start hashing out the details of legislation between April 28 and May 9 in the hopes of having a final package passed by Memorial Day.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Individuals or entities that provide material support to Viv Ansanm or Gran Grif could face criminal charges, loss of immigration benefits or removal from the U.S. Viv Ansanm formed in September 2023 through an alliance between Haiti’s two main gang factions, G-9 and G-Pép.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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As such, Geller recommends stocking up on formulas that provide volume, length, and a coat of dark, inky pigment.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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But that commitment is geared toward building server facilities to support Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence service, and an academy to train businesses on manufacturing techniques, instead of iPhone production.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The key to successfully bringing family into the C-suite is devoting time and training them and moving each of them up over time.—
Ray Titus,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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My husband, Clare, and I got geared up to ski while Sydney put on her sweats, varsity jacket, and sneakers.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Shelton is gearing up to release a new album, For Recreational Use Only, next month.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Brembo supplies the braking, and the new 700 boasts adjustable preload, rebound, and compression.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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His four-year contract also supplies long-term depth.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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