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As Kiko approaches the islands, rain and wind remain a possibility.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025 -
As China’s Golden Week approaches at the start of October, demand for ocean cargo on the trans-Pacific trade lane is not projected to see a significant increase, according to a Thursday update from Flexport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 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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But the worst of California’s fire season is likely ahead as the windy season nears.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since the breach, water spills into the peninsula every time the river nears that mark, and that happens often now, sometimes for weeks at a time.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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