as in bonds
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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That, in turn, strengthens the case for the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates, the very pressure that has made Korean government bonds the worst-performing sovereign debt in the world this year.
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Catholicism also bonds together our people, particularly our diverse immigrant groups.
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From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.
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Disaster-mitigation personnel were placed on alert in vulnerable villages and towns.
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But by then, Rockmount’s shirts were iconic, Weil relates in his third book about Western apparel and Rockmount.
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Silence = Death, the work of the Silence = Death Collective (and not ACT UP, as Avram Finkelstein relates in his interview) became the primary pictorial representation of ACT UP and a rallying slogan for the fight against the disease.
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But Coleman said that cities are already struggling to maintain a high quality of service in a context of high inflation, cuts in federal funding, and stagnant sales revenue.
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Last week, Dipke traveled to several Indian cities, joining thousands of angry demonstrators to demand the education minister’s removal.
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They're hidden in plain sight; the touch stripe physically clicks when the top and bottom sections are pressed.
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Stars sell the tickets, drive the story clicks and generate the most interest.
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Small towns across America had big plans to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial this weekend.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
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Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.
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Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025.
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