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As such, bright moonlight will flood the sky through most of that key night and will certainly play havoc with any serious attempts to observe these meteors.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Coach Mike McDaniel’s offense is operating at a fairly efficient rate and defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s defense has a front seven that’s capable of creating major havoc in the run and pass games.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Originally developed within military and intelligence communities, red teaming is a structured approach designed to challenge assumptions, expose blind spots, and stress-test strategies through adversarial thinking and critical analysis.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Leaders are now compelled to reassess their foundational assumptions, as geopolitical risk increasingly impacts economic stability, regulatory environments, and market access.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The thefts were first noticed and reported to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry in June 2021 after Sony Music Entertainment learned that a cloud account belonging to Upsahl had been compromised.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Jan. 2025
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The classification of some minor thefts as Estes robberies raises questions about the reliability of the LAPD’s crime figures, which have come under scrutiny in years past.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Despoilments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despoilments. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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