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the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
some of the members complained they didn't have any say-so in how the organization spent its funds
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It was given a 60 percent chance of cyclone formation through seven says—a 10- percentage-point increase over the previous day.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025 -
But today, the 42-year-old says, time would be better spent studying a more niche topic intertwined with AI, like AI for biology—or maybe not a degree at all.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Yet, large institutional investors, including index funds, control massive amounts of shares held by their investors, which gives them sway over voting.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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