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a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
a certificate will be awarded to each person who completes the course in lifesaving
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
However, these certificates do not confer full legal status or essential rights including inheritance, spousal visas, or parental recognition.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Valeria Olivares, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
Arthur Walker, procurement director at Wayne County, said business owners that want to work with the county need to have general liability insurance and a fair employment practices certificate.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
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Students can get certificates in one year of study or associate degrees in two.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
However, these certificates do not confer full legal status or essential rights including inheritance, spousal visas, or parental recognition.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Such measurable outcomes include the number of degrees and certificates a college awards; the number of students who transfer to a four-year university; and the number of students who complete at least 15 hours of courses that apply toward academic and workforce program requirements.
—Valeria Olivares, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
Arthur Walker, procurement director at Wayne County, said business owners that want to work with the county need to have general liability insurance and a fair employment practices certificate.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
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The only defendant whose status remained unclear Friday afternoon was Troy H. White, a former sheriff’s deputy who was fired by the sheriff’s office, and whose state law enforcement certification was temporarily suspended in August 2023 by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Among foreign participants, Airbus at the show said Chinese certification of its A330neo jet was going smoothly and that the first delivery of the widebody model in the country could come in 2025.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But beating the Eagles — on the road and in a short week — would certify Washington in a way the previous 10 weeks haven’t.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The effort to deny Trump’s 2020 defeat centered on the role of Congress, each January 6th after an election year, in certifying the results of the Electoral College.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, the Harris-Walz campaign also chartered a Mitsubishi CRJ-200ER charter jet plane for her and Walz to campaign, which can be tracked and mapped.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Princeville is the oldest town chartered by African Americans in the country.Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Non-doms face a major tax hit The U.K.’s non-dom regime is a 200-year-old tax rule, which permits people living in the U.K., but who are domiciled elsewhere, to avoid paying tax on income and capital gains earned overseas for up to 15 years.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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For this vital right to be effective, election officials must be permitted to do their jobs free from improper partisan influence, physical threats, or any other conduct designed to intimidate.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Legislation will be introduced in the Australian Parliament this year, with the laws coming into effect 12 months after being ratified by lawmakers, Albanese said.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Whether the contract is ratified carries incredibly high stakes for Boeing.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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The industry forum welcomed more than 3,000 delegates and 800-plus media were accredited to the LFF and attended press & industry screenings of 159 films.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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They’re accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and have worked with over 130 facilities in 25 different countries, doing incredible work to protect endangered bird species.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Some of Norwalk’s concerns were validated in court.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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But Smith's team pushed back, arguing in court filings that the naming of a special counsel was backed by Justice Department precedent that had been validated in previous cases by other federal courts.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
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In a first of its kind action, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned a decentralized application, Tornado Cash, in 2022.Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Treasury Department recently sanctioned fourteen more Syrian and Lebanese nationals involved in the captagon trade.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certificate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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