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a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
once the delegates had made the declaration that the colonies were henceforth independent of Great Britain, their fate was sealed
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Senior sovereign credit rating analyst declarations on the existence of bias can be searched and found publicly.
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Growing numbers of companies have made initial declarations this year — including Meta Platforms and Google-parent Alphabet — and Wolfe Research is highlighting a long list of companies that could be next to reward shareholders.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Subsequent declarations have spanned the Civil War, the labor strikes of the early 20th century, and Hawaii's World War II-era governance following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
These declarations attracted people from around the Mediterranean, many of whom went into the coffee-importing trade.
—Taras Grescoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Joined by his wife, Melania, daughter Ivanka, and son Barron, the Republican presidential nominee delivered a victory speech marked by confident declarations and gratitude to his supporters, despite some states not yet having declared their results.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Taxpayers can determine the value of their losses through methods such as insurance company declarations, contractor estimates, or the de minimis method, which allows for a good-faith estimate of losses up to $5,000.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Local officials are set to sign disaster declarations in an 11am press conference Thursday because of the area's increasing wildfire risk.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Growing numbers of companies have made initial declarations this year — including Meta Platforms and Google-parent Alphabet — and Wolfe Research is highlighting a long list of companies that could be next to reward shareholders.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Subsequent declarations have spanned the Civil War, the labor strikes of the early 20th century, and Hawaii's World War II-era governance following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
These declarations attracted people from around the Mediterranean, many of whom went into the coffee-importing trade.
—Taras Grescoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
Joined by his wife, Melania, daughter Ivanka, and son Barron, the Republican presidential nominee delivered a victory speech marked by confident declarations and gratitude to his supporters, despite some states not yet having declared their results.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Taxpayers can determine the value of their losses through methods such as insurance company declarations, contractor estimates, or the de minimis method, which allows for a good-faith estimate of losses up to $5,000.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Local officials are set to sign disaster declarations in an 11am press conference Thursday because of the area's increasing wildfire risk.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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