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Beyond their asceticism, the six members of the group - Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung - hail from different countries, including the Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Frayne writes that some second- and third-century sects, such as the Encratites, Priscilliantists, and Manicheans, advocated against meat eating, typically as part of a broader asceticism that might also include celibacy.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Aug. 2025
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Nearly four months later, the Big Ten campus just outside Chicago eliminated 425 employee positions, amid similar austerity measures at other colleges due to changing government policies.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In February this year, students and activists took to the streets to decry austerity measures.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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But the music constantly resists her dourness.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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