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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
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as in fraternities
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
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Yet, as organizations rush to meet this demand, many fall into the trap of greenwashing—claiming environmental or social responsibility without delivering tangible results.—
Joel Carboni,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Without full visibility, continuity plans can fail at critical moments, leaving organizations exposed to costly downtime and operational disruptions.—
Sameer Malhotra,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities also do not belong to IFC on the Hill or CU’s fraternity council.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
11 Dec. 2024
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Engaging in industry conferences, virtual networking events, job fairs and joining professional associations related to your field will expand your network and provide valuable insights into emerging trends.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Collaborating with these associations can help close skills gaps and improve employee retention.—
Kerrie Jordan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Despite losing wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Devin Duvernay in free agency, the Ravens didn’t use any significant salary-cap dollars or premium draft picks to add to their receiving corps.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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That further taxes their relief corps, which was a major issue for the Blue Jays last season when their 4.82 bullpen ERA was the second-worst in MLB.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some anthropologists have argued that the process helped spur the rise of the great Mesoamerican societies such as the Maya and the Aztec.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Then, five thousand or so years ago, after agriculture spread and prehistory gave way to history, hierarchies emerged, dividing our societies into groups—the socioeconomic élites and everyone else.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Just like in all professions, people know each other.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Being a taxi or ambulance driver won't automatically protect against developing Alzheimer's disease or dying from it but frequent behaviors within those professions could reveal information about preventing the illness.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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The biggest challenges ahead The main challenge for the government now that the Assad regime is gone is building trust between the people and their governmental institutions, Marwan said.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Newsom did, however, announce a deal in April to purchase in bulk the opioid reversal drug naloxone, which the state made available to schools, health clinics and other institutions at a discount.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Previous administrations have stood up specialized councils via executive orders, executives noted.—
Hannah Lang,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Part one of the season 47 finale last week featured two immunity challenges and two tribal councils, with plenty of shocks and surprises along the way and two finalists ultimately being sent home.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
18 Dec. 2024
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