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Trump took his message to voters, willing them to contact their senators to get them on board against Kaine’s resolution, which was also sponsored by Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) and Mark Warner (Va.).—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Williams then backed down toward the rim and effectively willed a shot to go down.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Shaiman and Wittman’s score is, hands down, among of the best musical theater creations in recent memory.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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With the who’s who of Paris Fashion Week in attendance from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kelly Rutherford and Leighton Meester — this was hands down one of the most seductive shows, with an abundance of fur and breathtaking silk gowns.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The department did not say how much money is left of the total $189 billion approved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his turn in American Fiction (2023).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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According to the documents, Bush was accused of turning in a revised draft of a pilot script for a show about Elon Musk and Tesla on May 22, three weeks into the strike.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hess, in his earlier films, displayed a refined sense of comic timing, of scenes that hold long enough and are framed cannily enough to convey a sense of wondrous observation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Faster Decision-Making When presenting to senior leadership, teams often are permitted just a few minutes to convey their message.—
Nora Herting,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The list included turning over admissions and hiring data, abolishing diversity programs and complying with federal orders regarding foreign students.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Resist the pressure to turn over funds on the spot via wire transfers, payment apps, gift cards, cryptocurrency or, of course, gold bars.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Challenger would deed 10 acres for the park to the city, which would design, build, and operate it.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
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In my experience, corporate parents only tolerate such independence of thought and deed as the price to pay for attracting the best and brightest minds that are the fundamental catalyst for disruptive innovation.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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