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One such provision was set to eliminate replacements on property taxes for all political subdivisions, a measure that critics say would cut funding to essential public services such as schools and emergency services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Madagascar’s prime minister and cabinet ministers will operate on an interim basis until replacements are found.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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He was overshadowed by the four other second-half substitutes introduced by Hurzeler at Stamford Bridge.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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For those who may not be able to find sweetsop locally, paw paw or guava make great substitutes.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The list of comedians set to appear include Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Russell Peters, Gabriel Iglesias and Pete Davidson, among others.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Others will be displaced by AI that takes over processes which no longer require human intervention.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many have been part of the production since early seasons of the show, and numerous started as members of the Dream Team — who do everything from test the challenges and act as lighting stand-ins to assist across departments — before moving into different roles.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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These figures–dancers, clowns and muses–are not only recurring motifs in Picasso’s art, but serve as stand-ins for the artist himself, navigating the complex terrain between outsider and icon.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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A lot of doubles don't do that well in the South, but Tahiti does.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Padres took a 1-0 lead in the second when Merrill, the standout center fielder, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts led off with consecutive doubles.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If that's not an option, copy backups from your external drive or cloud storage onto the new computer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s because so many of them are backups who practiced alongside Jones and the second-team offense throughout the summer.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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