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Why did Haaland hand the ball over to Omar Marmoush?—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
18 May 2025 -
Clean energy investment was worth $2.1 trillion in 2024, and while America’s clean energy economy has boomed since 2022, ceding this economic opportunity by killing off a fast-growing industry will hand that investment and jobs growth to competitors like China and the European Union.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2019
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The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.—
Avi Selk,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2018
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What’s the Takeaway for People With Heart Failure? Experiencing issues with planning and thinking can be especially problematic for people with heart failure, given the complex self-care required to manage the condition.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Each team is given an equal budget and must strategically acquire the most valuable prizes, all while aiming to reach the final round and claim the grand prize.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Unhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhand. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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