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The Trump administration has sharply criticized an expropriation law, which was enacted in South Africa earlier this year, in an attempt to reverse historic racial inequalities.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025 -
While the law permits expropriation without compensation under specific circumstances, the South African government says that private property rights remain protected.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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In addition to not being very neighborly, annexation to make way for a Buc-ee’s is bound to change the entire region.—
John W. Suthers,
Denver Post,
30 July 2025
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Last week, the Israeli government also passed a non-binding motion for the annexation of the West Bank before the Knesset began a three-month recess.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Of those incidents, 25 resulted in the seizure of a weapon and 228 in the seizure of drugs or alcohol.—
Elyse Apel,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday has been reduced to a psychic gumshoe prone to seizures and crying blood (or unnamed black fluid) from the overuse of her powers.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, lawmakers are concerned the Trump administration might attempt to circumvent any congressional budget and move forward with more lasting cuts to NASA and other federal agencies through a process known as impoundment.—
Chad Kirchner,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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Habitual violators who have repeatedly disregarded payment requests may face enforcement actions such as vehicle registration renewal blocks, bans from Mobility Authority toll roads, on-road enforcement involving citations and fines, and potential vehicle impoundment.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Trump deployed the National Guard and, under a provision of the Home Rule Act of 1973, issued a federal takeover of the MPD, placing it under Bondi’s control.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This is unlike Audi, which concluded its takeover of the Sauber F1 team, and the results are already showing in Sauber's performance.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The new research — which will be presented this week at the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference in Prague — is centered on improving C02 sequestration.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Release less and absorb more until the emissions balance with the sequestration.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The spots are up for grabs, and the snaps are up for grabs.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Current District 2 At-Large Commissioner Tom Burroughs, who has served in the role since 2017, is running to replace outgoing Unified Government Mayor/CEO Tyrone Garner, leaving his seat up for grabs.—
Sofi Zeman
August 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
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For years, Fort Worth ISD had asked those staffers to focus on helping teachers improve their teaching skills, with the assumption that better instruction — and, therefore, higher test scores — would follow.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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In early discovery, speed helps teams test assumptions and surface flaws quickly.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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