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In addition to facing political animosity and policy resistance, reforms to dial down DEI will also encounter institutional inertia.—
Wenyuan Wu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025 -
More news: Yankees, Dodgers, Mets Begin Pursuit of Roki Sasaki While the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are still listed as the favorites to sign Sasaki, some of that speculation might be inertia.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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Decision-makers, end the cycle of inaction, set Connecticut on course to achieving our 2030 goals, and begin to build a cleaner, more equitable future.—
Zanagee Artis,
Hartford Courant,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, the cost of inaction will be in the region of 10-15%, every year.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The suspension was handed down in response to Butler immediately exiting a practice session after being informed that his teammate, Haywood Highsmith, would be replacing him in the starting lineup ahead of the Heat’s matchup against the Orlando Magic that evening.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The suspension will provide the administration with time to review agency programs and determine the best uses of funding for those programs consistent with the law and Trump's priorities, says a White House Office of Management and Budget memo, via Reuters.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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And so the penultimate draft of this article intended to hold this award in abeyance.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Each of those programs, like the rest in college football, now faces a drastic makeover through the transfer portal, which Noll thinks will increasingly drive down—or at least hold in abeyance—coach pay going forward.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Motionlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionlessness. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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