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This primes you to seek out social connection and support.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Florida is primed for unique adventures in 2025, with an epic theme park opening in Orlando and fresh hotels that house everything from an experiential marine park to a spinning champagne lounge and even a floating car.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Stanford educated Soubhik Dawn, a two-time founder and seasoned product management professional, understands the abyss that confronts many job seekers.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The organization works with Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, a non-governmental group that promotes and protects human rights in the country, to educate state bodies, such as the Nigerian military, on the experiences of trans Nigerians.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
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Multiple stars are out with injury and other prospective players either transferred or could not make it to school for various reasons.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sir Paul Smith took a few very special guests to school for an intimate master class on his design process and inspiration.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Education institutions were instructed to review their policies; cease efforts to circumvent bans of race considerations or its proxies; and end contracts with third parties that consider race.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
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The House resolution raises the debt ceiling by $4 trillion and instructs congressional committees to find at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, only partially offsetting the tax cuts extension.—
Brett Rowland | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Feb. 2025
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All three refused to provide identification or sign arrest paperwork, and were identified only after their pictures were shown to an FBI agent, police said.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The bond can provide up to half the costs of projects, which are designed to store more water in wet years to offset shortages in cities and farms during droughts.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Art of Wine with Barbara Baxter Join wine whiz Barbara Baxter, who trained at Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Napa and studied in Italy and France, on a delightful romp through cultural history paired with harmonious wines.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, this assistance can only be provided by accredited agents who are trained, tested, overseen and when appropriate, disciplined and punished by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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The cuts come as hundreds of national parks, which serve more than 325 million visitors annually, are gearing up for the summer — typically their busiest season.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Egg prices soar as Southland bakeries prepare for paczki craze With Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday just around the corner, bakeries across the Chicago area are gearing up for the annual rush of paczki orders, but many are facing challenges due to soaring egg prices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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France sold him Mirage fighter jets, the Reagan administration gave him U.S. intelligence, and the Soviets supplied tanks and missiles.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The unit supplies current to the vehicle’s charging control unit (CCU), which converts it to DC power.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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