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Recent Examples of acculturation
This juxtaposition reflects the jarring reality of refugee life; grieving becomes secondary, dependent on one’s survival and acculturation.
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Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
Even if most commercial passengers are aware, on an intellectual level, that the skilled but underutilized pilots in the cockpit are mostly being paid to drink coffee, the idea of fully autonomous flight will require some acculturation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
End of carousel After more than a century, is there anything new to say about the story of immigration and one family’s acculturation?
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
But bigger than both was the Yiddish theater: a keepsake of home, and yet also a means of acculturation for the 2.5 million Jews who arrived in the United States between 1881 and 1924.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2024
Even if most commercial passengers are aware, on an intellectual level, that the skilled but underutilized pilots in the cockpit are mostly being paid to drink coffee, the idea of fully autonomous flight will require some acculturation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
End of carousel After more than a century, is there anything new to say about the story of immigration and one family’s acculturation?
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
But bigger than both was the Yiddish theater: a keepsake of home, and yet also a means of acculturation for the 2.5 million Jews who arrived in the United States between 1881 and 1924.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acculturation
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The Cancer Full Moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the potential changes from the Social Security Fairness Act, Social Security recipients should expect a 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment to payments in 2025, with a maximum benefit rising to $4,018 per month.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Did the prosthesis move in accordance with its thoughts?Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Gender-affirming care, which for youth may include puberty suppression or hormone therapy, helps transgender people live in accordance with their gender identity.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Clavell’s book and the 1980 Richard Chamberlain-starring adaptation ended with a war.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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Yet, in recent years, the adaptations have started to win over audiences and critics.Cecilia D’Anastasio, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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In congruence with the growing trend of traditional pharmacies leaning into technology, non-traditional companies are also increasingly seeking to disrupt the space.Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D., Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a congruence of interests between the military, civilian leaders including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and a faction of the Buddhist clergy, persecution of the Rohingya has escalated over the past two years.Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2018
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The Dutch oven is made with enameled stoneware that evenly distributes heat to cook food thoroughly, all while blocking moisture absorption to prevent cracking or staining.Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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In fact, one study demonstrated that the absorption of Meriva was 29 times higher than ordinary curcumin.Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Distancing Oneself When neither conformity nor validation feels viable, some individuals opt to distance themselves from the source of conflict.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The government says the text proves an intent to enforce gender conformity.Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, residents, often poor, smallholder farmers, are asked to sign voluntary conservation agreements regulating their land use.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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Another contract agreement would be advisable to avoid incurring the wrath of Mrs Veltman.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The tool provides visibility to conformance by plant, supplier, and buyer.Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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From protocol conformance to infrastructure resilience and secure key management, these risks scale as the value of staked assets grows.Amor Sexton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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