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But these accords rested on the dangerous, misguided belief that the Palestinian issue had become irrelevant in the region and that further normalization agreements could be reached while bypassing the Palestinian aspiration for self-determination.—
Ami Ayalon,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Gun-rights advocates are quick to point to such numbers, as well as the overall pandemic-era spike in violent crime, as evidence that the laws are, at best, misguided.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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This process is largely ineffective at temperatures under 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit (10,000 degrees Celsius).—
Perri Thaler,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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That’s where the sandwich comes in — a mockery of the military presence, so obviously ineffective that it was supposed to make the whole situation look stupid.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 24-year-old man was charged with involuntary manslaughter, careless discharge causing death and a separate firearm charge, officials say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
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The plea deal dropped an additional charge of careless driving resulting in death from his case, court records show.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
2 Aug. 2025
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Her classmate grabs her arm beneath the table, aware that any criticism of the ruling Taliban government is ill-advised.—
Mark Baron,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, while willy-nilly scrubbing is ill-advised, there is more than one way to clean stainless steel.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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“Misdirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirected. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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