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The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Each fiscal year, Congress approves funding for federal agencies.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The law also requires insurance plans to cover the vaccines the state endorses.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Schumer and Jeffries, Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The academy schedule recommends that all children aged 6 months to 23 months receive the latest COVID-19 vaccine to reduce the chance of serious illness.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The board also recommends creating a unified quality framework for all schools.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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This placement favors acts of service over grand gestures, choosing quality over quantity.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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One reason the model favors Ole Miss is its schedule.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Roots (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roots%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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