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urging
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With the company’s board and multiple proxy advisory firms urging shareholders to vote yes, the deal is expected to be approved, moving Paramount closer to taking over its much bigger rival.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026 -
People flooded the brand's comments field, urging the company to bring back their old chai latte.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Prevailing (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailing%20%28upon%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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