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The threat to withhold back pay has angered federal employees, according to Axios which first reported on the memo, and prompted criticisms from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers who insist the government is legally obligated to compensate furloughed workers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The new feature was first spotted by XDA after experimenting with its Discover sources feature.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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This was the 11th World Cup, and now five had been won by the host nation.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Democrats want to overturn spending cuts Republicans approved earlier in the year for Medicaid, which provides health insurance for Americans living in or near poverty, and extend insurance subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That big package that got final approval in July included dozens of changes, including the new Medicaid and Obamacare restrictions mentioned earlier.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ophelia is driven to madness after the murder of her father and flaky romantic advances from Hamlet, and before long, takes her own life.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2025
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And before long, reminiscent of other big games under Franklin in which his offense did not do enough to support a ferocious defense.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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