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At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025 -
About six months after Aerosmith announced their retirement, Tyler took to the stage at his Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since Levy’s departure, the Lewis family have faced questions about their intentions for the club.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Her Hiatus Speaking to her fans on a live stream, Kai was candid about her feelings since her WWE departure.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Champions Liverpool are leading the way in terms of expenditure this summer — their total outlay is north of £300million — but have been selling plenty of players too, with Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ben Doak (Bournemouth) leaving.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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With a productive senior class leaving, keep an eye on Gibson to make massive strides.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
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How much of the two presidents Alaskans will be able to see beyond their aircraft arriving and departing is unclear.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
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These actions amount to an abdication of our international leadership and a forfeiture of our global influence.—
Jason Carter,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, standing idly by while a kid makes concerning choices can feel like an abdication of parental responsibility.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Buses usually stop before crossing train tracks or when children are boarding or exiting.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Barcelona striker quit his international team following a row over the captaincy with previous coach Michal Probierz, but has been reinstated in the squad and with the armband by Jan Urban, who replaced Probierz following his resignation in June.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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His departure is the latest in a string of university leaders’ resignations, following tenures marked by criticism and battles with the federal government.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fresh vegetables The vegetables imported to Milwaukee's Burmese shops from Southeast Asia include water spinach, Thai chili leaves, pennywort, okra and bitter melon.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco gave itself a major facelift this offseason by letting several key members of its defense leave.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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