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The Second Circuit reasoned that the argument misstates the quid pro quo principle.—
Timothy M. Todd,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some of the Supreme Court’s own justices have also voiced concerns about whether the Obergefell decision infringes on religious freedom or misinterprets the Constitution.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
Brendan Harley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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David McNew/Getty Images Dessler is just one of many leading climate scientists who voiced concerns about the DOE report, saying it is riddled with errors, shows signs of bias and misrepresents some research findings in order to downplay the threats from climate change.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The African Union argues that the Mercator projection distorts the continent, both in size and global attention.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fatigue distorts a leader’s judgment.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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At his best, Daniels cooks as a passer and runner, and that happened from the first possession.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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This means that your food generally cooks faster.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 Aug. 2025
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