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LinkedIn’s expansion allows companies to buy First Impression Ads: vertical video ads for single-day campaigns that can target users in specific businesses, and are guaranteed to be the first ad that those members see during the day.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025 -
The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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This isn’t just an inflation issue, but a public policy one.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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This coming week, the latest U.S. consumer price index (CPI) inflation data is expected to show an uptick in prices after inflation eased in the first few months of 2025.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Over time, positive leadership pays off through loyalty and growth—from both customers and employees.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Nearly half of South Dakota’s projected inmate population growth can be attributed to a law approved in 2023 that requires some violent offenders to serve the full length of their sentences before parole, according to a report by Arrington Watkins.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Advertisement World & Nation Georgia suspends talks on joining European Union, accusing bloc of blackmail Nov. 28, 2024 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos released a joint statement Sunday on the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations.—
Sophiko Megrelidze,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, Biden was diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate, a very common condition that affects about 80% of men over 70.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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That creep who runs North Korea said his father shot 18 in a round of golf.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2025
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Another unexpected force accelerating RTO creep is government influence.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This type of efficient Class D amplification can deliver smooth, dynamic and powerful audio that can easily pair with a wide range of loudspeakers, even ones that are difficult to drive.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The recorded sounds go through various amplification algorithms and are then sent over to a machine-learning model hosted on the cloud, which gives an overall synopsis of the user’s heart health.—
Ramsha Waseem,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Symptoms, which often develop slowly, can include abdominal distension and pain, nausea, loss of appetite and constipation.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Bloating and Gas Bloating, also known as abdominal distension, is considered a common side effect of Ibsrela.—
Femi Aremu,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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The findings show that, between 2021 and 2023, cannabis use among older adults in the U.S. saw a significant rise, with some groups showing especially sharp increases.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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One of the clearest indicators of this shift is the growing rise and relevance of nontraditional finance.—
Liquidia,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Escalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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