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Nielsen and Aller helped bring about the construction through a public-private partnership, according to the lawsuit.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025 -
For starters, resurrections in myth and in media tend to bring about some pretty horrible and mostly unintended consequences, and there’s no indication this time around will be any different.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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After a sit-down interview with Bobbie Thomas, Harlow was surprised by Jenna Bush Hager with video messages from three women with vitiligo, an autoimmune condition that causes patches of skin to lose pigment.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Agnes’s affect, which can be blunt, hyper-literal, and emotionally flat, draws on a spectrum-y aesthetic that’s popular online.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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The documentary draws on 40 hours of interviews with Reubens, who initiated the documentary while secretly battling cancer.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Either way, the ceramic mineral complex uses negative ions to seal the hair’s cuticle, locking in moisture while creating long-lasting curls.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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This card asks you to retreat, reflect, and create space for healing.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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After Trump abruptly ended negotiations on Friday with Canada over that country’s new digital service tax—a 3% charge on foreign tech companies for revenue generated from Canadian users—the Canadian government decided over the weekend to rescind the tax.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The compound is then sold back to the companies which originally generated the waste or to third parties.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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After weeks of defense attorneys fighting in court for Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States, the Trump administration brought him back on June 7 to face federal human smuggling charges.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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The levels of perspective framework developed by Dr. Daniel Kim, who's an advisor for my company, brings mental models to the surface for alignment so that organizations can create the right systemic structures.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Two teammates would one-up him over the ensuing couple of days, producing a pair of shutouts against the Royals.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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The goods were produced from March 20, 2025, to June 20, 2025.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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For example, earlier this year, Moderna announced its move to merge technology and HR into a single function under the CIO office to align with changes brought on by AI technology.—
Peter Beven,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Thinking about ridding your body of excess cortisol suggests an unwanted accumulation of stress, brought on by professional pressures, your personal life, or difficult situations beyond your control.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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“Contribute (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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