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Statewide, most of the turnover came from educators exiting their school districts entirely, including for retirement or jobs in new fields, instead of transferring to a different school district, the Policy Forum reported.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Policy Forum previously reported 2012 was another high point for educator departures in Wisconsin, likely related to the 2011 passage of Act 10.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rather than having to track down ice at every turn, just pop this case and its TSA-compliant ice packs in the freezer prior to departure to keep your medication safe while in the air.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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His leaving, then, would provide the ideal opportunity for Dora to tell her parents what happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The silent treatment and leaving are equally damaging, if not worse, to a relationship.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 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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Demonstrators, however, have demanded Rajoelina’s abdication and for the termination of the election commission and the country’s top court.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The use of force is the abdication of reason.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the exiting thunderstorms are also bringing some relief to fire crews.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted Duffy’s resignation at its Wednesday meeting.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Krasznahorkai eventually found a global cult audience, who recognized his distinct ability to cloak anomie, violence, and resignation, smudged with a kind of gutter comedy, within a labyrinthine syntax.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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This lightweight option only weighs 3 pounds and runs for up to 40 minutes to completely clear your patio of leaves and debris.—
Julia Fields,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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On these brisk, fall days, the train travels over rivers, across bridges, and through tunnels–passing by viewpoints of the fiery leaves of the maple trees, oak trees, and river birches.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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