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Utah is one of at least 47 states now considering more than 250 bills governing clinical AI, producing a patchwork of rules on bias audits, payment policy, and patient consent.—
Alon Bergman,
STAT,
11 May 2026 -
Texas is suing streaming giant Netflix for allegedly spying on children and collecting users’ data without their knowledge or consent.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The first is that the governor is not the king; nearly all major initiatives require the Legislature’s assent and many must also survive a regulatory gauntlet.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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To be reasonable, in Rawls’s sense, is to accept that one’s deepest convictions may fail to command assent from others who are no less sincere or thoughtful, and then to propose terms of political coöperation that others can appreciate.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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So far, there’s been no critical breakouts; Reviews have been balanced, but there’s no consensus.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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They’re caught up in this bureaucratic system, this transfer system, these standardization agreements across state lines, so that anybody can move anywhere.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but the plea agreement says the government will recommend level reductions in the sentencing guidelines.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The pieces are cleaned thoroughly to remove any oils that would interfere with adhesion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Wet clothes stick to your body and water spreads across the fabric because water molecules are strongly attracted to other molecules, a chemical property called adhesion.—
Yunyao Li,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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The couple's connection to Wales grew when King Charles named his eldest son and daughter-in-law as the new Prince and Princess of Wales upon his accession to the throne in 2022.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The recordings, covering conversations between 2023 and 2025, appear to show Hungary coordinating positions with Moscow on issues including Ukraine’s EU accession.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those deals do not require approval.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Thornberg is in the process of seeking zoning approval for 53 units.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Baseman said the nearly 21-year-old character, named after his childhood crush, is an all-knowing keeper of secrets and represents acceptance.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and Prize Provider’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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“Assentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assentation. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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