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Recent Examples of countertrendThis average hid an important countertrend.—Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023 Yet as Andrés Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, explains, NJPS also gave rise to a countertrend: deliberate policies of welcoming and attracting intermarried families.—Andrew Silow-Carroll, sun-sentinel.com, 11 May 2021 The Public Safety Partnership report noted that Cleveland saw a countertrend in violent crime during the last two decades.—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 7 July 2020 The growth of conservative think tanks parallels the leftward migration of expertise in general: Call it a countertrend.—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
At the same time, a countercurrent is gaining momentum—one rooted in indigenous knowledge systems, farmer autonomy, and land stewardship.
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Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Key features include a sun deck, with a large pool with countercurrent jets and a Jacuzzi, and five balconies and sea terraces, one of which connects to a lower deck guest cabin.
Develop active listening habits Practice focusing entirely on what others are saying rather than formulating your response.
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Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Encourage critical thinking, discussions about activism or policy, and personal responsibility, such as changing their consumption habits or volunteering.
While that might be expected, a more surprising revelation was that investors in their 30s tend to have a slightly greater propensity for conservative behavior (1s) than folks in their 40s and early 50s, where risk tolerance seems to increase.
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Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
That propensity appeared to morph into something more worrisome even before Biden was elected president.
While the meeting between the two leaders got off to a cordial start, the tenor of the meeting took a noticeable turn when Trump confronted Ramaphosa with a video that allegedly showed grave treatment of white farmers.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
The tenor of the video shifts as the teens navigate more serious questions.
Burned by years of inaction on social media, lawmakers in both parties want to get ahead of the curve on AI.
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Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Allow Interns To Contribute To Meaningful Projects Junior associates bring fresh perspectives, new ideas and a familiarity with the latest technologies that can help organizations stay ahead of the curve.
United fans now regard that window as a cultural shift.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
With thousands of boomers expected to retire every day for the next several years, a massive generational shift is expected in the U.S. business landscape.
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