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Recent Examples of nonparticipantThe federal government’s own research has shown that Americans who receive food stamps have worse diets than nonparticipants with similar incomes, and soda is surely part of that problem.—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 According to the analysis, 50% of participants used funds for education and training, 70% were less likely to be evicted and the group overall was three times more likely to be able to afford a $400 emergency expense compared to nonparticipants.—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024 The new feature—and the key difference from existing climate agreements—is a penalty for nonparticipants and countries that fail to meet their obligations.—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021 Meals served through federal programs must meet certain nutrition requirements, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students who participate in school meals consume more whole grains, milk, fruits and vegetables during mealtimes than nonparticipants.—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that.—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023 He was officially listed as a nonparticipant in that session.—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022 James was on the field again Thursday in Costa Mesa but remained a nonparticipant in drills.—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Like Catholic University, also a nonparticipant, Trinity Washington is near the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line.—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021
The Role of the United States To claim that the U.S. is merely a passive observer is both inaccurate and misleading.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
But given that both the lander and tanker Starships will use up most of their propellant just getting into orbit, some independent observers estimate as many as 10 to 20 launches will be needed to gas up the lander for the flight to the moon.
According to the plan’s mode breakdown, the city anticipates that 4,400, or 40%, of soccer spectators will arrive at White Stadium by a satellite parking shuttle, while another 2,200, or 20%, will arrive by shuttles from MBTA stations.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
The number of spectators through Sunday's matches (1,094,686) have averaged 36,490 per game.
Two roads in Cape Girardeau buckled as Missouri experienced extreme heat over the weekend and a bystander happened to capture the scary moment on video.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
None of the shots hit the targets, but one grazed a bystander.
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Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
Photos and video posted by onlookers to social media show the bison appear to thrash around before slipping into the spring's waters, behind a curtain of steam.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Life continues in a city center, even if a Hollywood star is performing for free, and the crowd is carefully controlled, allowing onlookers to pass by unimpeded, albeit blinking upwards in bemusement.
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