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When McCartney arrives on stage – by which point the audience has already experienced some pretty nasty doings – his young Henry a shy, nerdy but somehow vaguely threatening high school kid.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2025 -
What these companies understand—perhaps better than many Silicon Valley disruptors—is that the most powerful learning doesn't come from passive watching but from active doing.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The move was part of the platform’s overall growth strategy to employ over 1,000 people in the U.S. this year.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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This opens up a few options: players can flip into a rail grind or drive along walls — or, as teased by Nintendo staff at preview events, the move can be used to deflect items when mastered (think: blue shell).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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This quote from Sequel cofounder and CMO Amanda Calabrese captures a long-overdue shift in brand thinking.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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After the employee agreed to install Brady’s showerhead, Brady is accused of driving them to his house to do so during their work shift, according to prosecutors.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Zuckerberg also has taken steps to improve his relationship with President Donald Trump.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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So the first step is to make such screenings common and expected for both children and their adult caregivers.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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The act of finding and identifying the missing was thus seen as essential for rebuilding a nation, whose identity is shaped by those who disappeared.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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But Peter Wagner, executive director of the Prison Policy Initiative, says specific numbers aren't as important as simply the act of trying to quantify what incarceration does to families.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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As a measure of how dormant the rivalry is, the two teams have not faced each other since 2008 — a year before Thomas Muller, who will leave Bayern this summer as their record appearance-maker with 751 (so far), had even made his competitive debut.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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In 2015, lawmakers in the state Assembly approved a measure that would have restricted the use of drones over private property without the owner’s permission.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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This goal was focused on asking participants what else could be done to educate the community on the renting process.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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The bigger challenge is the City Council itself, as councilmembers may be reluctant to change housing policy too much and too quickly, especially in ways that would lessen the relative importance of City Hall in the development process.—
Daniel Brennan,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Using the cover of medical procedures, the former abdominal and digestive surgeon took advantage of moments when children were alone in their hospital rooms.—
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The pause allows time to develop and integrate these new vetting procedures.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Counterstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstep. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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