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The suit argues firing workers during the shutdown is an abuse of power that strips federal employees of back-pay rights and violate agencies’ statutory duties.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Under copyright law, rights holders can sue and obtain statutory damages for infringements, regardless of the opt-out policy.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The California Department of Education is a separate constitutional office.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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October marks the proper start of fall, and there’s no better time to plan an autumnal getaway—luckily, Amazon is overflowing with deals on everything from cozy layers to lightweight weekenders, plus hiking gear that can handle the crisp mornings.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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The tour ended at a ranch, where we were greeted with cold towels, bottled water and a proper Vincy breakfast—a reward that made the early wake-up worth it.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.—
James Call,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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Bankman-Fried, after all, was supposed to be crypto’s good-guy wunderkind, the pro-regulation prophet who would finally lead crypto into the mainstream.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2022
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In theory, Slot’s tactical out-of-possession shuffle to a staggered 4-3-3 should help Liverpool to defend on their right flank, but the ease with which Chelsea exploited the space was a culmination of weeks of warning signs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of the penalty the Ferrari driver was handed, F1's governing body, the FIA, stated that Hamilton's argument of going off track to manage his brake failure situation was not justifiable.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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And unlike Snake Eater, the original isn’t easily accessible, making the endeavor much more justifiable.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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