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Noun
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The president does not have the power to appoint the NPG director; instead, that responsibility is meant to be in the hands of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025 -
Kansas City’s City Council voted unanimously in March for city employees to take on direct responsibility of animal control.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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The allegations against Lee arrived at a time of greater vigilance than ever among Korea’s anti-drug enforcers.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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When careers are seen as intellectual property—and when, with the decline of album sales, one’s back catalogue becomes an even more valuable resource—legacies will be guarded with a lawyerly vigilance.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Furthermore, cannabis has the potential to bring about a sense of mindfulness that aligns with feminine energy.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
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In addition to his private practice, Dr. Kroner is a clinician at The Reconnect Trauma Center, providing services in somatic acupuncture, mindfulness training, and metabolic health.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2025
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The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Those short-term staff make up the highest proportion of FEMA employees, about 40%, and are a pillar of the agency's on-the-ground response efforts.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Charlotte is home to the largest concentration of Wake Forest alumni outside of Winston-Salem.—
Wake Forest University,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Current data showed that the therapy's effects waned after 4–6 weeks due to declining concentrations of the medicine, requiring repeat injections.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Punctiliousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctiliousness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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