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Federal freight policy should encourage efficient, safe, and environmentally sustainable transportation by ensuring each mode pays its full societal costs.
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Michael F. Gorman, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The 2020 memoir follows Glennon Doyle's journey of breaking free from societal expectations to embrace her true self.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Pope, speaking about social media content on TikTok, warns that as long as skinniness is seen as an indicator of societal status and health, content glorifying thinness will replicate on other platforms.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
These researchers continue to shape the future of science, technology and academia globally and deliver innovation that drives societal progress.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Michael F. Gorman, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The 2020 memoir follows Glennon Doyle's journey of breaking free from societal expectations to embrace her true self.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Pope, speaking about social media content on TikTok, warns that as long as skinniness is seen as an indicator of societal status and health, content glorifying thinness will replicate on other platforms.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
These researchers continue to shape the future of science, technology and academia globally and deliver innovation that drives societal progress.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Societal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/societal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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