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Income taxes were also implemented as a source of government revenue with the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913 and were expanded to fund World War I.—
Reco McCambry,
Forbes.com,
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As president, Nawrocki would be required to sign off on Poland’s ratification of a new member joining NATO.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other notable happenings in the Physical AI space include: In the midst of U.S. sanctions and a trade war, the Chinese government is investing heavily in creating an invention ecosystem around physical AI.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Annexation in any form would undoubtedly be met with international opprobrium, threats of sanctions, and further isolation of Israel on the world stage.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Amid the controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle commercials, the conservative commentator has thrown her support behind the Euphoria star while pitting the actress against Beyoncé.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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What began with automating simple tasks like appointment scheduling or form processing has now expanded into sophisticated applications such as predictive analytics, natural language processing and real-time clinical decision support.—
Ankit Kumar Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The deal, pending the approval of Major League Baseball, capped a 10-month sale process that had cast a pall over the franchise and had already been marred by billionaire Justin Ishbia abandoning his pursuit of the Twins to instead buy eventual control of the White Sox.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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CoreCivic, a private company, is set to operate the site following the approval of its contract, the Associated Press reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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These conferences fill gigantic stadiums, negotiate national endorsement deals, and make decisions on athlete welfare that have ripple effects across the sports landscape.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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While these recent endorsements underscore the prize's global profile, several of the governments backing Trump's nomination—including Rwanda, Israel, Gabon, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia—are led by authoritarian figures, military juntas, or leaders facing international arrest warrants.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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What else to expect at 2025's Americana Honors & Awards Buddy Miller will return as the leader of the Americana awards' all-star backing band, which will include Don Was, The McCrary Sisters, Fred Eltringham, Jen Gunderman, Jim Hoke and Larry Campbell.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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The backing gained volume and intensity while Clemons blared over the top, riffing over the verse chords until a sudden pivot sent the music into a new key and an entirely new chord pattern.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Education needs more independence from unions, not another rubber stamp.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Such deals may help settle ongoing lawsuits but without visibility into what was trained, when, and on whose work, licensing alone risks becoming a rubber stamp on opacity.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Perhaps this is why their finale date has them on a literal scavenger hunt for comments of approbation from the public, which the show has stuffed in glass bottles and hidden on the beach.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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