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A number of artists have cut ties with the Kennedy Center since President Trump abruptly ousted president Deborah Rutter and board chair David Rubenstein, replaced board members appointed by former President Biden with his own, and became chair himself earlier this year.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
9 July 2025 -
That included programmers abruptly resigning amid financial woes and the departure of artistic director Hussain Currimbhoy.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Those entities, including combinations of actual banks, also acted and act as regulators par excellence precisely because no private entity lends blithely.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Generally, fighting cancer is about delivering a relentless attack on the spreading disease, but a new approach explores the possible benefits of toggling therapy off and on like a light switch, allowing oncologists to more precisely control drug action and potential side effects.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Bluntly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluntly. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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