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Noun
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Tobago is more serene and tourism-driven, with a growing market for vacation homes and retirement properties.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Star left tackle Terron Armstead announced his retirement this offseason, making the offensive line an even bigger need for the team.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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With the departure of Apple this month, the mall is now in its final days.—
David Petitti,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since Howard's departure in 2012, the Magic haven't won a playoff series.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Under Baker’s 17 years of control, there’s been a revolving door of senior leadership, flip-flopping strategies and the abdication of market share as well as some lucrative monetization of retail real estate.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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This led to Russian Czar Alexander's abdication four days later and helped pave the way for women to gain the right to vote in Russia.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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This disengagement manifests in several key areas: Compensation Concerns Better pay consistently ranks as the top reason for job resignations across most generations, particularly among Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, Science learned that the National Institutes of Health has frozen all of its research funding to Columbia, despite the university agreeing to steps previously demanded by the administration and the resignation of its acting president.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Prepare yourself by understanding exactly what your company offers—employee assistance programs, resource groups, mental health benefits, paid leave—and how to access them.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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One of Potter’s first acts as head coach was to recall Ward-Prowse from his loan spell at Nottingham Forest — internally, it was viewed as a mistake letting the 30-year-old leave.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The agreement had required Iran to drastically reduce its uranium enrichment and stockpile levels in return for sanctions relief, which helped stabilize its economy before the U.S. exit reversed those gains.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Terminal has 24 entrances and exits from street-level.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Stepping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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