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a way of acting or proceeding
it's always been my policy not to spread rumors
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China is reportedly kicking off its annual economic work conference on Wednesday to outline its economic policies and growth targets for next year.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The last thing the city needs is another host of new taxes and anti-business policies that will disincentivize businesses from employing people in Chicago, and disincentivize businesses from coming to or staying in Chicago.
—Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
In some cases, businesses were put into the policies through shell companies formed specifically for the PPLI transaction.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This publicly demonstrates your ongoing commitment to accessibility, reflecting your organization's specific policies and the current status of accessibility efforts.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The legislative branch also could scrutinize policies through theCongressional Review Act, a 1996 law that allows Congress to reassess and repeal policies advanced by the previous administration.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There, leaders from Silicon Valley and industrial companies vowed to advocate for policies and build companies that could re-ignite America’s manufacturing sector.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That means the new 119th Congress, sworn in January 2025, could vote to reverse any of Biden’s policies enacted after about the beginning of August 2024, with a simple majority.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The last thing the city needs is another host of new taxes and anti-business policies that will disincentivize businesses from employing people in Chicago, and disincentivize businesses from coming to or staying in Chicago.
—Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
In some cases, businesses were put into the policies through shell companies formed specifically for the PPLI transaction.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This publicly demonstrates your ongoing commitment to accessibility, reflecting your organization's specific policies and the current status of accessibility efforts.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The legislative branch also could scrutinize policies through theCongressional Review Act, a 1996 law that allows Congress to reassess and repeal policies advanced by the previous administration.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There, leaders from Silicon Valley and industrial companies vowed to advocate for policies and build companies that could re-ignite America’s manufacturing sector.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That means the new 119th Congress, sworn in January 2025, could vote to reverse any of Biden’s policies enacted after about the beginning of August 2024, with a simple majority.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Policies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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