to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later
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Since Kimmel’s remark, the backlash has shifted from conservative furor to cries of capitulation, coming from Capitol Hill Democrats, to former President Barack Obama, to former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
Judge Stark denied Blue Water’s request to extend the timeline, but did give the company access to the Citgo data room used in the process, which doesn’t entirely shut the door on Hernandez’s firm.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
The police department did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment or to provide an update on the status of their investigation.
Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.
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Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
The attorney general faced immense backlash from the left and the right over her comments, prompting her to clarify the remarks, which were widely interpreted as calling for unlawful prosecutions, on Tuesday morning.
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Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.
One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
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Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
The opportunity lies in meeting demand with products that combine proven efficacy with the value of a beauty product rather than being treated as a simple commodity.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly threatened to disband the pact — agreed during his first term — if Canada and Mexico, the US’ two biggest trading partners, fail to heed his demands, such as halting fentanyl flows to the US and curbing Chinese investment.
While Canales initially billed Hubbard and Dowdle as having similar styles this offseason, Idzik has since learned the duo has different preferences in play-calling.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
The Super Mic is designed for voice and video calls and works with most of the major apps, including system calling, Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, WhatsApp, WeChat and more.
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