as in originally
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His administration has been adamant on reducing inefficiencies, setting up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) helmed by Tesla CEO Musk, which originally promised to oversee an elimination of $2 trillion in government waste, fraud, and abuse.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Premium tax credits were established under the Affordable Care Act and were originally available for households with incomes between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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They were initially charged with felony rioting, but those charges were dropped at the behest of prosecutors.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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There are also patchy or partial fall colors in the western part of the country, primarily in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Historically, people have primarily been consumers of media, not creators.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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