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In this case, there was no formal RFP, or request for proposal, process.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Opponents warn of significant environmental impacts Environmental groups quickly criticized the proposal, citing concerns about the potential impacts on forests, wildlife and water resources.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Those ideas say some people are superior to others, and the inequality that exists in the world around us reflects those innate differences, and inequality is a good thing, and a necessary thing, and the only real way to organize social life.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Instead of gathering a group to generate ideas aloud, where the first strong opinion tends to anchor everyone else's thinking, brainwriting has each person privately jot down ideas before the group reconvenes to build on them.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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My ‘Harmony’ massage is inspired by Lomi Lomi—a traditional Hawaiian healing technique known for its continuous, flowing strokes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The technique creates extra grip while maintaining a shiny exterior and preventing the bun from looking flat.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

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Officers have been accused of using the technology to track people in their families and personal lives rather than for legitimate law enforcement purposes.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Its sturdy purpose is to guide and tow larger vessels through locks and busy lanes.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of purpose

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Ballistic missile attacks have increased civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across Ukraine - and Patriots are the only means of shooting them down.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

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