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Citations are issued when the department determines a violation occurred.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025 -
Material The material of a dog jacket determines its durability (during playtime, walks, and daily activity), its resistance to rain, and how easily it can be cleaned — all factors that will contribute to longevity.—
Madison Yauger,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Constitution specifies the power of the purse is vested in Congress.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Moore and Harris signed a Memorandum of Understanding that specifies the franchise’s community and re-developmental responsibilities if the Commanders move to another property outside the state.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Depending on who Johnson chooses as the next general manager, Glenn could make a lot of sense.—
Antwan Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Evergreen, who is now 8 weeks old, is currently living with a foster family until a forever family adopts her.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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Along the way, Roz befriends some of the local wildlife—Pedro Pascal voices a mischievous red fox named Fink, with Bill Nighy voicing an elderly goose named Longneck—and adopts an orphaned goose named Brightbill (Kit Connor).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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When leadership offers employees flexibility—like personalized schedules or opportunities for career development—and assigns tasks with a clear purpose, employees are often more engaged and motivated, boosting organizational performance.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Philosopher David Chalmers assigns a greater than 25 percent credence to the idea that generative AI systems might reasonably be called conscious by the year 2032.—
Michelle Weber,
Longreads,
13 Dec. 2024
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All those polled answered each question in the team picks portion of the survey.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Thunder also still have to figure out if/how recent lottery picks such as Wallace, Ousmane Dieng and Nikola Topic fit into their long-term plans.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Dec. 2024
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So McAvoy, who rotates two pairs each game, does not understand why Marchand prefers gloves that look like they’ve been left out in the rain, gnawed on by a dog, then run over by a garbage truck.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora prefers a single closer and Scott is the best one available.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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