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Rally Told What a Third Donald Trump Term Could Look Like Any amendment to the Constitution to change term limits would require a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate, followed by ratification by at least 38 of the 50 U.S. states.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The inducted recordings are selected annually by a committee, with final ratification by the Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
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Even if the seizure of Taiwan does not lead to a wider regional confrontation, any number of powerful economic actors in the global North might impose sanctions that would hurt China, and Asia more broadly.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Putin’s biggest concern is that Trump will blame Russia, bolster US support for Kyiv and impose tough new economic sanctions on Moscow, spelling an end to the potential benefits of a reconfiguration of US-Russia relations.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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That village is blessed by the camaraderie and support found in two fantastic trustee candidates, both of whom will no doubt work together to better their village for years to come.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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There is also bipartisan support for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act to be located on the mall.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The crowd roared its approval Monday evening when Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s decision to continue to fly a Pride flag outside of Boise’s City Hall was alluded to, despite another new Idaho law banning such a display.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ruiz made a name for himself for his company’s endorsement of numerous University of Miami athletes in the early days of NIL deals and for his proposals to build a stadium for the university’s football team, which never came to fruition.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bieber’s salary is made up of multiple streams of income from his music career and brand partnership deals, to endorsements and personal business ventures.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker each received the backing of four percent of respondents.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, Rubio, along with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) wanted to look into their backing by the Chinese Communist Party.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a series of rulings over the past month on Trump's emergency requests to override low-level judicial roadblocks, the high court's conservative majority has been neither a rubber stamp for the president nor an aggressive check on his prerogative.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection, announced last week.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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