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if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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Funding for the federal government expires Sept. 30, and the House is in the midst of considering all 12 appropriations bills — or annual spending legislation — to head off a lapse in resources and an ensuing government shutdown.
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Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The time-bending coming-of-age tale comes by way of a summer mushroom trip that Elliot goes on with her girlfriends while holidaying in cottage country north of Toronto before heading off to college.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Then these kid performers act out their labor, getting dressed in mining gear before heading off to their jobs and waving their tools in the air.
—Brian Ng, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024
As Biden heads off to Camp David for his debate preparations, Trump will spend the weekend campaigning in Philadelphia and attending a series of fundraisers leading up to next week.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 20 June 2024
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Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The time-bending coming-of-age tale comes by way of a summer mushroom trip that Elliot goes on with her girlfriends while holidaying in cottage country north of Toronto before heading off to college.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Then these kid performers act out their labor, getting dressed in mining gear before heading off to their jobs and waving their tools in the air.
—Brian Ng, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024
As Biden heads off to Camp David for his debate preparations, Trump will spend the weekend campaigning in Philadelphia and attending a series of fundraisers leading up to next week.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 20 June 2024
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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