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The teachers requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation from the district.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
At the Social Security Administration, the email came from Commissioner Frank Bisignano, according to a staffer who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
These were high-stakes moves driven by general manager John Schneider in an era when many teams pay upper-tier money for mid-tier quarterbacks, for fear of the unknown.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
From recruit to recruiter The easy money kept coming for the young woman, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals but spoke with CNN by phone.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
At the Social Security Administration, the email came from Commissioner Frank Bisignano, according to a staffer who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
These were high-stakes moves driven by general manager John Schneider in an era when many teams pay upper-tier money for mid-tier quarterbacks, for fear of the unknown.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
From recruit to recruiter The easy money kept coming for the young woman, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals but spoke with CNN by phone.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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