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In addition to straining the CCP’s energy supply lines, eliminating the malign influence of the mullahs would free up the resources of the United States and its allies to confront Chinese aggression against Taiwan and its other neighbors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The company says the plant will shut down on April 7, eliminating about 600 full-time jobs and roughly 1,200 seasonal positions.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Order 1 dissolved the ruling Baath Party and removed all senior party members from their government positions, purging the administrative class that ran its ministries, hospitals and schools.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson said that Rodriguez Gutierrez chose to be removed with her children on March 5.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Take (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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