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The Verdict on Jennifer Garner's Chicken Chili Our recipe testers were a bit divided on this recipe.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Despite the current peak, analysts remain divided on whether the upward trend will persist.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
1 Feb. 2025
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If coordinated correctly, Trump’s tariff threats offer an enormous opportunity for America’s neglected waterfront.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers also met to better understand the difficulties counties face in finding temporary placements for neglected and special needs children.—
Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
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But the findings won’t be able to say how abandoned land should be managed, or whether people should try to manage it at all.—
ByDan Charles,
science.org,
2 Jan. 2025
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A day later his car was found abandoned but undamaged in a parking lot near Congaree National Park about 20 miles southeast of Columbia.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
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There has been ongoing discussion over the past few months about Trump's answers to questions and disjointed speeches.—
Marco Rubio,
Newsweek,
2 Nov. 2024
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The book is a disjointed, experimental compilation of an unnamed man’s variegated erotic fantasies.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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That positive recognition is the carrot perpetually in arm’s reach, the thing that will finally make up for a lifetime of feeling disconnected.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
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Shares in Netflix have surged almost 80% over the past year, with much of the skepticism that exists around the company’s outlook centering on a valuation that some believe has gotten disconnected from its fundamentals.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The fire was reported about 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Sims Avenue in St. Paul in a detached garage, said Jeremiah Melquist, assistant fire chief for the St. Paul Fire Department, who gave the following information about the fire.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Of course, there’s also the aforementioned detached garage for the avid car enthusiast.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Those without a working phone are encouraged to wave down assistance from those able to help, such as a first responder, or dial 911 from an unconnected phone.—
Parker Mancino,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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From connecting the unconnected and empowering remote communities to revolutionizing sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and transportation, the impact of this technological convergence will be profound and far-reaching.—
Timothy Papandreou,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Adrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adrift. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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