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The cooperative’s governing documents guide the board’s decisions, outlining specific responsibilities and limitations.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The death, in a hospital, was announced by the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body.—
Dylan Loeb McClain,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Has exhibited possessive or controlling behavior, and is in a recent or pending divorce or separation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was no controlling vibes or no weird feelings.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The test comes more than a week after North Korea's ruling party held its annual meeting in Pyongyang.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her opponent, nonprofit leader and billionaire's son Josh Kraft, and who's campaigning against what he's characterized as Wu's regnant leadership style.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Within many of our most crucial institutions, suppositions that would have been considered the height of lunacy even a few years ago have become regnant overnight.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
27 June 2023
Adjective
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The College of Cardinals, or the church's most senior officials residing either at the Vatican or spread across the world, gather in Rome to choose the next pope.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The decision came after a high-level meeting in Islamabad, where Sharif and officials reviewed the potential economic repercussions of the U.S. tariffs.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dallas general manager Nico Harrison had surrounded Dončić with high-level talents such as Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford over a two-year period, culminating in Dallas’ run to the NBA Finals last season.—
C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In January, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink revealed he’s had discussions with sovereign wealth funds about buying bitcoin and predicted such conversations could catapult the bitcoin price to $700,000 per bitcoin.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Limited partners are institutional funds — for example, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds or hedge funds — that put money into venture funds.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 9a's main camera takes 12MP images thanks to pixel binning, and the resulting shots are nearly identical to the Pixel 9 Pro's.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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