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Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
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Jon Michaels, a professor of law at UCLA who lectures about national security, said that the documents found in the printer of the Alaskan hotel reveal a lapse in professional judgement in preparation for a high-stakes meeting.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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John Malkovich shows up for a tangent that is meant to be expositional, but really only needlessly delays what’s coming.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Others say that approach risks keeping critical documents under wraps and delays a fuller accounting.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with the prime minister of Norway following talks at Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on August 25, 2025.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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David Boreanaz speaks onstage at the 'Interview with A Vampire.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In several major metropolitan areas, homeownership lags far behind the national rate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The technology exists while implementation lags.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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Avrich talks to Deadline in regards to how this went down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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First up this week, Joelle Renstrom talks with Drew about being a teacher in 2025 and her recent essay for the site about Cliffs Notes.—
The Lit Hub Podcast,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Blur left audiences stunned and speechless, a hybrid of theater and XR that lingers as memory more than story.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The tension lingers throughout the meal, leaving the family divided.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Filibusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibusters. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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