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And one of the reasons the movie has been so successful, both critically and financially.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Anticipate How Messages May Be Received Think critically about how every message may be received, both as intended and unintended.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike rampant litigation costs which, before Florida lawmakers introduced sweeping reforms between 2022 and 2023, contributed to bringing up premiums in the state over the past five years, these fines will not negatively affect homeowners' insurance rates, regulators said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images Heading into another vote of confidence next week, France now unexpectedly finds itself unfavorably compared to Italy, a country previously renowned for political upheaval and economic frailty.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Governor Mills enjoyed an overall approval rating of plus 10 in the University of New Hampshire poll, with 51 percent of Mainers viewing her favorably and 41 percent unfavorably.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Armenians were astonished that Moscow allowed the Azeris to retake Nagorno Karabakh in 2023, then cynically turned around and offered to partner versions of the Zangezur that would include Russia.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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These declarations cynically cloak themselves behind ostensible concerns about the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite Mamdani’s triangulation, Democratic leaders have continued to eye him warily.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say Xi was likely watching warily as Putin and Kim forged a new alliance that could complicate East Asia’s fragile security balance, draw more US focus to the region, and undercut Beijing’s efforts to manage stability on the Korean Peninsula.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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