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Trump's program came after the South African government signed into law a new land expropriation bill in January—the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 replaced the apartheid-era Expropriation Act 63 of 1975.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025 -
The law aims to address land ownership disparities rooted in the country's apartheid past by allowing land expropriation in the public interest.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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What kind of military would Canada need to survive, or even to resist, an American annexation?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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And Trump—who has been bashing Canada with annexation threats throughout trade talks—had also threatened a Section 301 investigation into impacts of the DST on the US economy, which meant other punitive measures could be coming if the DST wasn't removed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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The seizures allowed the receiver to return some assets to clients.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Newport police declined to provide more information about the seizure.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Like Nixon before him, Trump has leaned on historical precedent to make the case for impoundment.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Mar. 2025
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The impoundment act allows the head of the GAO to sue the president, if the agency concludes there has been a violation of the law.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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The takeover attempt is being led by Travis Kalanick, the Uber co-founder and former CEO.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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The school also hosts the annual HAHA benefit (July 18–20, 2025), a multiday artist takeover that transforms each classroom with collaborative art-making, craft cocktails, and a pop-art disco.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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The process, called carbon capture and sequestration, is seen by many as an important way to reduce pollution during a transition to renewable energy.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The projects are focused on carbon capture and sequestration and decarbonization initiatives, which experts say are needed to reach climate goals.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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The wounds of Christ are not a scam, in Leonard’s cosmos, but everything else is up for grabs.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The exact knee pads and helmet Hawk wore while nailing the aerial trick are also up for grabs.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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Those pages are a garbled mess, and Thomas spends much of them starting from the assumption that his conclusions are true.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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However, that was based on the assumption that the district would receive $300 million in additional funding from the state or the city, which hasn’t materialized.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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