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Executives view the war with Iran as a short-term freeze on their ambitions in the Middle East, rather than a fundamental deterrent, Denis Depoux, global managing director at Germany’s Roland Berger, said Thursday on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026 -
When selecting titles to adapt, Kwon describes balancing platform data with more fundamental creative questions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospital and slashed public transport.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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If the rock star is a romantic individual who expresses some inner truth through original music, the idol is an omnicompetent interpreter of material.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Nonderivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonderivative. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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