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In the first half of 2024, 3.12 million animals entered U.S. shelters, according to Shelter Animals Count, a decrease from the same period in 2023.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Analysts project earnings of $0.68 per share on sales of $14.11 billion, indicating a decrease from the earnings of $0.82 per share and sales of $14.88 billion in the same quarter last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to LinkedIn’s 2025 Skills on The Rise Report, adaptability ranks among the top three most in-demand skills for hiring managers, following AI literacy and conflict mitigation.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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While fire mitigation strategies have been extensively discussed elsewhere, fire recovery processes in the specific context of climbing and safety have not.—
Hannah Provost,
Outside Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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Civil Code 5501 gives boards an option of some relief from this requirement, and removing that option makes volunteer board service that much harder.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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The risk to borrowers’ credit scores dates back to policy decisions made when former President Joe Biden's administration resumed federal student loan payments after a period of relief that had been enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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But Trump's disruption of the Western alliance, his appeasement of autocrats, and his abandonment of global stability have made the world a far scarier place.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Taiwan miscalculated, leaning too hard into economic appeasement and disastrous diplomatic outreach.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Assuagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuagement. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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