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Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Prolonged absence from school increases likelihood that a child drops out for good while also leaving them vulnerable to trafficking and recruitment into armed groups.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Turkey, which controls parts of northern Syria along its border, opposes the SDF coalition, viewing it as part of the armed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) separatist movement that both Ankara and Washington designate a terror group.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
But Iran helped create and train Hezbollah as an armed resistance to Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Black Dragoons, an armed Black cavalry company led by white officer Benjamin Thompson, emerged to fill this need.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Prolonged absence from school increases likelihood that a child drops out for good while also leaving them vulnerable to trafficking and recruitment into armed groups.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Turkey, which controls parts of northern Syria along its border, opposes the SDF coalition, viewing it as part of the armed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) separatist movement that both Ankara and Washington designate a terror group.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
But Iran helped create and train Hezbollah as an armed resistance to Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the question of whether Israeli Air Force can penetrate some of the fortified Iranian installations remains, insight into this ability was provided in September when Israel eliminated Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Madinat al-Zahra was a fortified city on the outskirts of present-day Córdoba, Spain.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Are family members prepared for sudden leadership changes?Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Organizations need to be vigilant in monitoring their online reputation and be prepared through crisis management measures.Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, the company’s $820,000 allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.Adam Geller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Still, the $820,000 the company allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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These staples of awards seasons are ripe for a bit of shaking up.Ramin Zahed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ralph McLaughlin, senior economist at Realtor.com, said that if prospective buyers can look past higher mortgage rates, the market will be ripe for picking out the perfect home.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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Proposition 35 effectively requires some of the money to be allocated to providers that serve Medi-Cal patients.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), reserved airspace is temporarily allocated during a determined period of time for the specific use of a particular user, though other flights may be allowed to transit under air traffic control clearance.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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