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as in to hollow (out)
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Galina says her son doesn't need to apologize to anyone.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025 -
To make international calls, send messages, share links, images, videos and files for free, WhatsApp only needed a phone number.—
Angrej Singh,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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For teams, this means reducing overlap, prioritizing critical tasks and freeing people to focus on high-impact work—no more second-guessing who does what and when.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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He was released by Hamas earlier this month after 484 days of captivity, one of the 19 Israeli hostages freed alive under the January 2025 ceasefire deal.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Not to have another baby, even though Eddie wants to.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Palestinians want all three territories for their future independent state.—
Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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People in the building couldn't figure out how to turn it off, so they were ordered to unplug all TVs.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ensure No Single Person Holds ‘The Keys To The Kingdom’ The safest way to secure something is to unplug it from the network.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Inflation Trends The FOMC had been hoping inflation would trend closer to its 2% annual target to justify further rate cuts.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Reserve® is a standout premium credit card with plenty of luxury perks and statement credits to justify its annual fee.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the U.S. took another step toward thawing relations with Russia by weighing whether to lift sanctions on some Russian entities and individuals.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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If 2024 was defined by brat green and 2023 by Barbie pink, 2025—at the Academy Awards at least—has taken a more refined turn.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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Syed's conviction was overturned by a circuit judge in 2016, who found that a failure by defense at his trial to challenge cell tower information warranted a new trial.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Still, members of Congress are not convinced that the layoffs were warranted with bipartisan lawmakers demanding clarity on the extent of the cuts and their impact on services.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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