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as in asks
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as in prosecutes
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Bias asks whether the system perpetuates, amplifies, or introduces systematic disadvantage, including through feedback loops where biased outputs reinforce biased inputs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026 -
Finishing School is a column in which Mary Norris, The New Yorker’s Comma Queen, asks the eternal questions—Are you supposed to take the toothpick out of the sandwich or eat around it?—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The number of lawyers in the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section, which prosecutes organized crime groups and violent gangs, is down significantly, though the section is looking to hire additional attorneys.—
Eric Tucker,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The District Attorney’s Office already has an Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection division that prosecutes such cases.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cheboygan County sheriff's office said any evacuation order will be announced via the Federal Emergency Management Agency alert system that invokes the cell phone Wireless Emergency Alerts system, NOAA Weather Radio and the Emergency Alert System via radio and television broadcasts.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Collins also invokes Dick Gregory’s late-in-life argument that Black entertainers were burdened by liberation expectations that white male entertainers never had to carry.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Justice Kagan has sometimes been viewed as a strategist rather than a polemicist, who tries to forge agreements with the Court’s more moderate conservative members.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Police say Suleiman was referred in 2020 to the government’s Prevent program, which tries to steer individuals away from extremism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The vote requests that the department’s all-civilian watchdog adopt new guidelines similar to San Francisco, which bars police officers from pulling people over for broken taillights and other minor equipment violations unless there is a safety threat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Once a guest requests a seat, they are prompted to complete a third-party identity verification.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Also, Mississippi cites parental involvement as a major factor for its remarkable increase in student achievement.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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State cites medical law Pennsylvania argues the platform violated its Medical Practice Act.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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On the eve of her 18th birthday, June (now portrayed by Justine Moore) desires a love match.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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Your heart desires the familiar as Venus enters Pisces.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wilson insists that MacInnes told her that an incident in September 2023, during which MacInnes and Ghost shared a bath in swimsuits, had made the young actress uncomfortable.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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However, everyone insists her two absences were not related to that.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2026
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“Sues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sues. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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