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Even within the reskilling optimists’ own framework, the math raises questions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026 -
But even the optimists acknowledge that the longer the war goes on, the more the Gulf region’s extraordinary vulnerabilities will be exposed.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, bell-to-bell ban proponents like Britt-Friedman are also worried about children’s safety — but the danger that animates them is the phone itself.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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More immediately, advocates in Pennsylvania are calling for heavier investment in an existing but often overlooked agency.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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A week after the mass shooting on West Sixth Street, the city’s response has moved beyond sirens and crime scene tape and into counseling sessions, victim advocates, campus support groups and hotlines for people still trying to make sense of what happened.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Both cases, including one that got as far as the Supreme Court, underscore the determination of AI promoters and uses to infiltrate the new technology deeper into society.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Previously announced European tour and festival dates are on sale now, promoters added.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Both Virgos and Taureans are known to be headstrong perfectionists, so don’t be too harsh on yourself during these fun few weeks.—
Snehaa Khanna Sahgal,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2025
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This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership.—
Aurelien Mangano,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The side boosters flew for the fifth time, previously used on the Psyche mission, two Space Force missions and one commercial flight with another double land landing at Landing Zone 1 and Landing Zone 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once completed, Endeavor will return and stand upright, displaying the full shuttle stack including the solid rocket boosters and external tank.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Reformers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformers. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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