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Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Many automakers returned to advertising during the NFL season last year as vehicle inventory levels returned to more normal levels.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Participants’ heart rates were higher during the hot class, but that extra cardiovascular stress didn’t translate to more bodily work overall.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Many automakers returned to advertising during the NFL season last year as vehicle inventory levels returned to more normal levels.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Participants’ heart rates were higher during the hot class, but that extra cardiovascular stress didn’t translate to more bodily work overall.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Danielson said Boomer won the competition at kicker through his fall camp performance, but the coaching staff will continue to evaluate the two players throughout the coming bye week.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Aerial resources assisted these efforts throughout the day as visibility allowed.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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It's taken some time for scientists to learn how to interpret the data by separating out natural sources of natural carbon dioxide emissions from those caused by human activity.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Find out by viewing our fan gallery from the game against James Madison College.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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“During.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/during. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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