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The program's framework encourages a cooperative relationship with the IRS, allowing taxpayers to address discrepancies in a more controlled and predictable manner.—
Jessica Ledingham, J.D., LL.M.,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Her first poetry collection, 2019’s Hard Damage, is a controlled and imaginative exploration of the effect of exile on the self.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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Though the Franco-American relationship had cooled by then, Trump and Macron shook hands in a somewhat restrained manner. 2024: The Shake Seen Around The World Last December, Trump, Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Paris ahead of the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The commissioner’s restrained view of the FTC’s mission was inconsistent with Roosevelt’s policy agenda, which was the reason the president gave for dismissing him.—
Jacob Sullum,
Orange County Register,
24 Feb. 2025
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Anecdotal evidence and formal studies alike point out that women, on average, may achieve higher returns by sticking to disciplined strategies, trading less frequently and focusing on fundamentals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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First-year San Diego Legion coach John Manenti entered the Major League Rugby season wanting to see his team play a disciplined and physical style.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Self-controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-controlled. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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