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Idaho could be in for more rain and snow than normal in late 2025 and early 2026, if the Climate Prediction Center outlook bears out.—
Sara Schilling,
Idaho Statesman,
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Recent research from the Boston Fed bears out a February analysis from Moody’s Analytics that found that the top 10% of earners – households making about $250,000 a year or more – account for one-half of all spending.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The confession struck him as both raw and deeply tragic, a glimpse of how ambition hardens into captivity.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Another team hardens those that show promise, building in compliance and integration from the beginning.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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During the riots, Hamida witnesses a girl paraded naked on the streets.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yoo will play the role of a police inspector who witnesses the incident.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Exhausting the fund potentially sets the stage for a similar situation in December if the shutdown isn’t resolved by then.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Knueppel, whose 24-point performance sets his career-high through seven NBA games, created opportunities off the ball and found open space.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Backs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backs%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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