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Recent Examples of ethic
When Fauci declined to test it, the advocate Marty Delaney recruited physicians, an ethics panel, and a lawyer to run secret drug trials.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Qatar’s gifting of a $400 million luxury jet to the Department of Defense, which will be transferred to Trump’s presidential library upon his retirement, has spurred intense debate in Washington over foreign influence and ethics.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Both parties have accused the other of fractured ethics and corruption, and even an independent arbitrator likened the situation to a simmering cauldron.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
But the technique doesn’t work as well with creative writing, philosophy or ethics.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Qatar’s gifting of a $400 million luxury jet to the Department of Defense, which will be transferred to Trump’s presidential library upon his retirement, has spurred intense debate in Washington over foreign influence and ethics.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Both parties have accused the other of fractured ethics and corruption, and even an independent arbitrator likened the situation to a simmering cauldron.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
But the technique doesn’t work as well with creative writing, philosophy or ethics.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethic
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Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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In keeping with the tradition of the bride wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, Elissa slipped an opal ring onto her pinky.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The musical, dance and poetic traditions of Sufism are at the heart of this compelling new theatrical experience created by two of the world’s leading Sufi Kathak artists.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Hard mode, for instance, increases resource scarcity and enemy aggression, offering a sterner test for seasoned players.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Smartphone users should use night mode and no flash when trying to get pictures of the northern lights.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Turns out there are serious considerations involved, touching upon numerous societal and cultural norms, business and economic facets, mindfulness factors, and the like.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Here are some ways this conclave is different: The highest number of cardinal electors in any conclave Pope Paul VI set a rule in 1975 limiting the number of cardinal electors to 120, a norm that wasn’t strictly adhered to in the College of Cardinals meetings known as consistories.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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Struggling to find uniforms from the War of 1812 The parade will salute the Army's heritage from the Revolutionary War to the present, with soldiers in period uniforms.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Wilson pottery now resides in museums across the United States, from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston—an indelible part of the country’s entrepreneurial and creative heritage.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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