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Then, in 2018 and 2019, when caravans of asylum seekers, who were primarily from Central America, were met with cruel deterrence tactics like the Remain in Mexico policy.—
Liliana Reza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025 -
The deterrence equation has changed, as has Israel's room for strategic maneuvering.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The current route—the E39—includes multiple ferry crossings and takes over 21 hours to drive.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The new tunnel will be part of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, the largest wildlife crossing in the world.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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And Value Chains: Companies reducing costs and emissions can gain market share, providing financial support for carbon neutralization.—
Morten Johansen,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The very resources that had not been brought to bear on Hamas, thus enabling the disaster of October 7, achieved the neutralization of Hezbollah within weeks.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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More than six months into his presidency, Trump has shown increasing frustration with Putin as a ceasefire deal to end the conflict remains out of reach.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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North Texas’ congestion, perhaps to the frustration of many, had more or less returned to normal by 2022, according to data compiled by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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In that case, however, Anand managed to secure a checkmate after 29 days of play.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 May 2025
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In the second, Eze again ceded the advantage, but ruthlessly capitalised on a costly blunder with a rapid-fire checkmate to seal the win and the tournament.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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“Determent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determent. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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