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sisterhoods

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plural of sisterhood

as in sororities

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Runner’s World reported that fraternities, sororities, bars and other organizations are already reaching out about hosting their own.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sororities

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Aid organizations say the figure is an undercount, and the true number could be many times higher.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, six MARTA stations hosted nonpartisan organizations to help people get registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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The most recognizable are Semana Santa, or Holy Week, processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

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The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Medical societies and public health experts have denounced these decisions for lacking evidence.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of societies

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Examining 9/11’s legacy at colleges Nihal Khan, a UCLA PhD student in Islamic Studies, felt a similar distance teaching an undergraduate course on the history of Islam and Muslims in the United States last spring.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, known as FIRE, ranked 261 colleges across the country based on student surveys, institutional policies and responses to speech controversies.

— Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of colleges

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Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The investigation centers on two fraternities, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fraternities

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Kids, hospitals get hurt too Some burdens would shift to homeowner associations.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Murphy’s gang weren’t really outlaws to begin with — he was imprisoned for defending his daughter from some undercover cops, while Singh (Avi Nash) was arrested for his associations with socialism.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of associations

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The looming question is whether European leaders, institutions, and citizens can pivot swiftly enough so that the bloc can use its economic heft to take responsibility for its own security.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Inside the 300,000-square-foot building are more than 1,300 works on view at opening, drawn from the museum’s permanent collection — built largely from Lucas’ decades of collecting — as well as loans from other institutions and private collections.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026

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