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strongly
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County mayor Jerry Demings strongly urged commissioners to ratify the controversial addendum to that pact, which could result in county corrections officers driving detainees more than four hours to Alligator Alcatraz to be deported.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Key Facts The new hires were authorized directly by the Office of Personnel Management, CNN reported, citing an unnamed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official, after the NWS lobbied strongly to be exempt from the federal hiring freeze that started when Trump took office.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Assertively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertively. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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