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That means ensuring major decisions—especially those involving taxpayer dollars—are shared publicly and clearly.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025 -
The heat is clearly on Murray to produce this season.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And the Shillings certainly weren’t happy with the amount.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Keys’ career certainly hit its high point this past year, with her big win at the Australian Open.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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One performer who definitely isn’t loving the trend, however, is Reneé Rapp.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Aug. 2025
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The load times are definitely long, but the game handles beautifully, especially on a Switch 2 Pro pad.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The newest Netflix documentary will surely make viewers want to whip it good.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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And, surely, understanding how the Administration is using the National Guard in other places would help the judge with his fact-finding.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Heat assuredly could have acquired a better package if Butler had been dealt after the Heat’s 2023 Finals run, but Miami never considered that and understandably so.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Linear networks will assuredly bounce back as football season returns, turning back to streaming tide, but for now the already dominant new digital players are only increasing their footprints.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Millions of homeowners now have more equity than the exemption protects, potentially facing significant tax burdens upon selling.—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Today, garage-use intent is potentially a greater factor for in-house charging ability than the house’s capacity to add 240 V outlets.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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