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For years, Democrats have tried to carve out loopholes in existing laws and promote new developments to address the housing shortage.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025 -
But the policy meant to protect farmers, combined with other factors including extreme weather, has led to a rice shortage since last year.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 May 2025
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These common attacks are caused by security deficiencies, including Active Directory misconfigurations, weak password policies, permissive access rules and weak authentication mechanisms.—
Reuven Aronashvili,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Due to the amount of sodium in the standard American diet, sodium deficiencies are quite rare.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 May 2025
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The Celtics will have to make the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit to extend their title reign and may have to do it without All-Star Jayson Tatum, who was carried off the court with a right leg injury with 2:58 left.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Having already halved the deficit through Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Arteta’s side soon equalised through Mikel Merino, whose subsequent sending-off for a second yellow card belatedly helped Liverpool stem the tide.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Hard mode, for instance, increases resource scarcity and enemy aggression, offering a sterner test for seasoned players.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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As to why a store might resort to such means, Simpson pointed to the exclusive nature of luxury goods, where scarcity is typically associated with desirability and value.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Economic growth also led to a huge decline in poverty rates, which fell from over 55% in 2001 to approximately 20% by 2019.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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According to a report from the National Disability Institute, over 40% of adults with disabilities live in poverty, and 85% have no access to financial advisors who specialize in special needs planning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Additionally, the absence of fire has allowed the development of dense understory vegetation which out compete shade intolerant oaks.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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If the absence of Clyde promises to take some of the fun out of the Knicks’ future playoff runs, the ramifications of the NBA’s new media deal will resonate far beyond New York.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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Discussing our failures in team meetings creates a culture where mistakes are viewed as opportunities for growth rather than setbacks.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Kennedy's new vision — and view of past 'failures' At times, Kennedy has praised the staff of HHS.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Hollywood cinema has ever been a medium of self-reflexivity, mining its own art and business for story material, so the latest depiction of above-the-line talent — oddly, there is a paucity of films about gaffers, best boys, or foley artists — is part of a venerable tradition.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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As the team’s First Nations players, fans, and also-rans shape their lives beyond the ice, generational trauma, addiction, and a paucity of choices loom large.—
Monitor contributors,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Scantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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