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As the nation approaches its 250th birthday next year, the National Archives has mounted its first display of the entire Constitution.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025 -
As the nation approaches the 2026 midterm elections, these developments could have significant implications for the political climate.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Based primarily out of Atlanta, the filmmaker centralizes communities which, prior to his 2005 breakout Diary of a Mad Black Woman, were not often showcased on mainstream multiplex screens.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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By shaping it into a workspace that centralizes resources, apps and workflows, leaders can immediately cut down on a team’s context switching and cognitive load.—
Neil Henderson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The new network, set to be implemented in August 2026, comes as the transit agency nears the end of a months-long redesign and community engagement process meant to shape a network compatible with the agency's financial constraints.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Former Kansas men’s basketball center Joel Embiid, who played in just 19 games for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers a year ago because of injury, appears to be healthy as the start of training camp nears.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Centers (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centers%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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