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The very purpose of hearing aids is to help users stay connected and engaged, yet this design flaw forces them into isolation at the worst possible moments.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025 -
The talks in Istanbul signal a potential thaw in diplomatic ties, as U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump diverges from the Biden administration's stance, which emphasized sanctions and diplomatic isolation of Russia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The only letter that even touched on racial issues was Landis calling for strict segregation in city and county lockups.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
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Despite Jim Crow laws, segregation, and racial violence, Black entrepreneurs carved out paths for economic independence and community empowerment.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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For players like Verhulst, there’s an additional layer of insulation from the crowd, and other teams too, due to the layout of the arena.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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In agreeing with that view, Ms. Harris pointed to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that struck down a statute in which Congress had set up a certain government agency to have two layers of insulation from presidential control.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The plant protection and quarantine program within APHIS was especially hard hit, losing more than 200 employees, including agricultural inspectors, entomologists, taxonomists and even tree climbers who surveyed for pests, the official said.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The state may issue a quarantine order, which prohibits the movement of certain plants or pests.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Education has said in its restraint and seclusion resource document there is no evidence restraint and seclusion reduce problem behaviors.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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From Europe to Mexico to the U.S., these tiny islands around the world provide utmost seclusion.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2025
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The military also worked with civilian leaders to manage Obama’s deep budget cuts, as well as the even more disruptive limits imposed by the 2013 sequestration.—
Kori Schake,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2021
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Hydrogen using power from a plant that has recently added carbon capture and sequestration can also qualify.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Taiwan has long faced the danger of an invasion or blockade by China, which has claimed the island for decades.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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In his first term, Trump launched an unprecedented trade war and tech blockade against China, fundamentally reshaping U.S.-China relations and pushing the U.S. toward something of a bipartisan consensus to counter Beijing that has existed for several years.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Counterblockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblockade. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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