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Following Fidel Castro’s departure from public life in 2008, Cuba’s subsequent leader, and Fidel’s brother, Raul Castro, announced a series of gradual steps intended to encourage private enterprise that had long been curtailed by the government.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
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But one area that remained dominated by country crooners and fans, albeit amid gradual change, was Broadway.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Democrats are also facing pressure from their progressive wing to hold firm after what many saw as a surrender earlier this year, when centrist Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding extension without concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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This stepwise approach will give you a reliable, privacy-compliant framework for budget allocation that evolves as your business and the market do.—
Bernard May,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The percentage of uninsured respondents in the 30-49 age cohort, which was the first group targeted in a stepwise introduction of the requirement, rose to 14.5% in 2018 from 10.5% in 2016.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Nov. 2024
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For step-by-step instructions, check out how to securely get rid of your old computer before recycling, selling or donating it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Find step-by-step guidance for launching your first business, from testing your idea to growing your revenue.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Increscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increscent. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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