Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.
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Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.
But even on a night where Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards scored 31, no one was better than Dončić, who only stumbled when the Lakers tried to get him to 50 points.
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Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Abdi stumbled, and only kept himself upright by leaning with both hands on his cane.
The Broncos special teams floundered, giving up a 72-yard return on their first kickoff and generally losing the field-position battle.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
In 2025, shares have floundered on investor concerns about how generative AI might disrupt the per-seat revenue models of software as a service (SaaS) companies like Salesforce.
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