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covering everything or all important points
the president's state of the union speech is usually an omnibus look at the issues that the country is confronting
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Recent Examples of omnibus
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had been pushing for Congress to fully fund the government with an omnibus package by the end of the year.
—Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Aug. 2024
The measures were part of an elections omnibus bill legislators approved and the governor signed.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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The inclusion of more than 500 pages of health provisions in a spending bill will likely infuriate some conservatives, who generally oppose omnibus legislation.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had been pushing for Congress to fully fund the government with an omnibus package by the end of the year.
—Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Abbott on Monday announced that 1.1 million voter registrations had been removed from the state's voter rolls in the past three years, touting a 2021 Texas omnibus voting restriction bill that prohibited drive-thru voting and 24-hour voting and added new mail voting requirements.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Aug. 2024
The measures were part of an elections omnibus bill legislators approved and the governor signed.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Finally, employers should engage legal counsel and technical experts to conduct comprehensive compliance reviews.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The sharp decline in population—unprecedented in the absence of war, disease or famine—is concerning for the Chinese Communist Party government, which measures the one-party state's overall strength in comprehensive national power and comes amid an economic slowdown and an aging workforce.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Rams secured 750 spots on 15 buses to take fans from Los Angeles to Phoenix and back.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Taking the bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik is another option; this leg of the journey typically takes between 8.5 and 10.5 hours.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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Tales of the Walking Dead Tales of the Walking Dead premiered on AMC in August 2022 as the third spinoff of the original show and an anthology series that highlights new and returning characters from the TWD franchise.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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For his performance in the anthology series, Thornton earned an Emmy nomination and won a Golden Globe.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The 27th edition of the Paris Rendez-Vous, which is dedicated to French films and TV content, is taking place this year in a new location, at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse, boasting panoramic views of the city of lights.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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They’re also used to capture panoramic views and the occasional selfie.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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The trip began with an eight-hour minibus ride from Hanoi, and a night in a grim and spartan hostel.The Week UK, theweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the Shift novel, a freshman Congressman from Georgia, Donald Keene, figures prominently.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
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While the show follows the Howey novels fairly closely, things develop differently; genders are flipped, and deaths happen in different ways.Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Teotihuacan was full of apartment compounds at its peak.Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
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White is notorious for torching fighters, journalists, and judges during press conferences, and the UFC’s history is full of high-profile rifts between the CEO and some of his stars.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Because the fires in Los Angeles this year have chewed through thousands of buildings, the smoke contains all sorts of harmful particles from the homes, cars, furniture, paints and belongings that burned.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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After selling cars to all the early adopters, companies are struggling to push their products on more price conscious, mass market shoppers.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Omnibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnibus. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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