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Laurie, now adopting her own holier-than-thou perch, is just as bad.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Those interested in adopting Belle, or another animal, can visit the rescue's website for more information.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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For the small-scale paintings, being mysterious and also chic are only abetting sales.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The aiding-and-abetting language has raised fears among advocates for homeless people that anyone seeking to help those living in encampments could soon have a target on their backs.—
Ethan Varian,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Weighing The Risks And Rewards Companies need to weigh the benefits and downsides of endorsing political nominees and appointees.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Manhattan Democratic Party boss Keith Wright is endorsing Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan’s 2025 bid for city comptroller, dealing a blow to Mark Levine, Manhattan’s borough president who’s running against Brannan.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Finer details on the type of robots being used or their functions have not yet been revealed, but clearly the production of rebar (the reinforcing rods used in concrete construction) will be a major focus, which makes sense since Neom is currently using around 20% of the world's steel supply.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Dec. 2024
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Share how feedback has shaped your leadership journey, reinforcing a culture of continuous improvement.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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But many high-profile people who have worked with Majors are advocating for him.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Students and faculty who participated in last year’s protests at Columbia have insisted that criticizing Israel and advocating for Palestinian rights isn’t antisemitic.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The prospect of a Catholic nun creating bold graphic silkscreens espousing the era’s peace and love ethos proved irresistible.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Former vice president shared a cryptic tweet espousing the merits of humility ahead of the Capitol riot anniversary.—
Hugh Cameron,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Seconding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconding. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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