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as in dismissals
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as in depredations
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The men allege their dismissals violated their Fifth Amendment right to due process and the First Amendment's guarantee to free association and free speech.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
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Attorney Chris Mattei, representing the agents, said the dismissals weakened the bureau.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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From July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Idaho Wildlife Services investigated 99 wolf depredations.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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McQueen has claimed that depredations on livestock and pets by wolves in her county have become a public safety concern.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The former officials’ attorneys, represented by former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell, are seeking back pay and a formal declaration that the firings were unlawful.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Production shutdowns, layoffs BrightDrop's struggles come less than a year after GM folded the commercial vans into its Chevrolet brand in a bid to boost its performance as GM tries to gain ground against competitors, including Ford and Rivian, in the electric van space.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Sackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sackings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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