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For Antoinette, 51, who did not want her last name used for fear of deportation and likely persecution in her native country, the loss of food aid is dire.
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Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
After a brief discussion to defer a vote for fear of litigation, the board moved forward with the vote that ended in a 4-4 tie.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Former Michigan State Coach Mel Tucker Michigan State at least waited until Mel Tucker’s second season, including a second win over Michigan, before giving him a 10-year, nearly $100 million deal for fear of losing him to LSU in 2021.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Skin discoloration happens to the best of us, even those who religiously apply and reapply sunscreen every day or refuse to pick at pimples for fear of scarring.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
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Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
After a brief discussion to defer a vote for fear of litigation, the board moved forward with the vote that ended in a 4-4 tie.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Former Michigan State Coach Mel Tucker Michigan State at least waited until Mel Tucker’s second season, including a second win over Michigan, before giving him a 10-year, nearly $100 million deal for fear of losing him to LSU in 2021.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Skin discoloration happens to the best of us, even those who religiously apply and reapply sunscreen every day or refuse to pick at pimples for fear of scarring.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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