as in legal
following or according to the rules
in wrestling, biting is not sportsmanly, and will result in a forfeit
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Lopez Lyman speaks about the January 7 death of Renee Nicole Good, a white woman and legal observer who was shot and killed by an ICE officer, and compares the current situation to the time following police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd in 2020.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
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Espinoza Martinez, who was born in Mexico, has lived in the United States for decades and does not have legal permission to remain in the country, according to federal authorities.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But there is something cold and impersonal about assessing the moral gravity of human extinction in terms of the loss of wellbeing of all who would then not exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Skidmore’s objections were based on medical concerns, personal preferences and a generalized moral conscience, and Dance’s objections were also grounded in personal conscience, not a religious prohibition, the order said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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From Katrina To The Caribbean One of Sesame Solar’s earliest proving grounds came after Hurricane Maria, when a mobile nanogrid was deployed to power a remote health clinic in Dominica, supporting medical equipment, refrigeration, clean water, and communications within hours of arrival.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The interior compartments have a wipe-clean lining, so leaking or spilled products are no problem.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The issue is the image at the top of the piece — which, to be fair, is labeled as being AI-generated — that attempts to write the word on a blackboard.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mercury fuses with Pluto in your money zone, sharpening budget choices and prompting frank talks about fair compensation.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Florida Bar investigates allegations of ethical misconduct among lawyers.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The procedure has emerged as the subject of ethical debate among medical experts, including over the thorny issue of consent.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Sportsmanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanly. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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