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Just as a financial auditor validates accounting, a third-party tester validates building performance.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
This finding validates their hypothesis that the magnetism seen in the cosmic web, even in sparsely populated regions, is a direct legacy of events from the very early universe.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the Brotherhood discourages any worldly attachment that privileges one person over another person, or over God.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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But behind the world’s fastest-growing businesses is a quieter form of leadership—one that privileges operations over oration, systems over showmanship, and execution over ego.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The emergency proclamation authorizes the Hawaii National Guard to assist civilian authorities and directs all state agencies to cooperate in response efforts.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The agreement authorizes state police to transport immigrants who have been arrested for immigration violations.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Legitimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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