variants
or counter-orders
as in mandates
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But that would be a mistake, especially for those investors who need the portfolio protections silver can offer without having to pay the exorbitant price gold mandates now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026 -
State leaders often point to climate targets, mandates, and litigation as evidence of leadership.—
Tom J. Pyle,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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As argued in his book Abundance, Ezra Klein explains how America's growth has been hindered by well-meaning regulations, permitting requirements, and veto points that have blocked affordable housing, infrastructure, and clean energy development.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Penn may have actually violated one of California’s clean air laws.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The project involves removing asbestos and lead contamination, updating the facilities to be compliant with accessibility laws, and upgrading electrical and ventilation systems.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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People with Medicaid — who typically have minimal or no copays for prescriptions — already pay very little.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lower-cost generics now represent 9 out of 10 prescriptions filled in America, yet the vast majority are made overseas.—
Richard L. Jackson,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Guided by its own creed, Beijing tends to wield economic power according to its own precepts rather than global norms or external expectations.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Some precepts are unassuming — practice tolerance, be generous towards those in need, regard humanity as a family.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Copper, once the default choice inside racks and rows, is struggling to meet the demands of 224Gbps and approaching 448Gbps lanes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Counterorders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterorders. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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