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something or someone serving as a basis for imitation
The thesis paper provides a new paradigm for educational practices.
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And like the paradigm of gangs, leaving those groups can feel impossible.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite the changes, Heidi Leathwood questions how much the paradigm for oil and gas regulation has shifted in the state.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
No amount of reaching north, no matter how well-intentioned, is going to change that paradigm any time soon.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
These actions are part of a sweeping anti-public strategy to undermine knowledge, suppress dissent and shift our culture toward a dangerous paradigm.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite the changes, Heidi Leathwood questions how much the paradigm for oil and gas regulation has shifted in the state.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
No amount of reaching north, no matter how well-intentioned, is going to change that paradigm any time soon.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
These actions are part of a sweeping anti-public strategy to undermine knowledge, suppress dissent and shift our culture toward a dangerous paradigm.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Other examples can be seen in the deliberate way Flick sprung to Raphinha’s defence back in December, taking up the topic of the Brazilian’s lack of individual recognition despite not having been asked about it.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Somebody who lives in Shawnee but commutes downtown for work, for example, pays the tax, and roughly half its revenue comes from people who live outside the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Paradigm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradigm. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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