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Except a funny thing happened when the Chiefs dialed up the call in overtime: The 49ers basically ignored Hardman.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Hylton-Brown ignored Sutton’s attempt to stop him and drove off.—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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This comment may come from a good place, but still manages to disregard what makes the birthing parent comfortable.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the case of one Premier League manager, any player falling below a certain value — literally any player — is disregarded instantly.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some users posted screenshots of their results showing how the lists omitted Biden.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, higher-paying roles tend to omit standard perks, like retirement plans or paid time off, likely on the assumption that senior-level talent already expects them.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok—or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Both groups will try to forget about their record and season to date on Thursday during the first of two games.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Liska and Copper’s text also, uncomfortably, makes constant, slighting reference to Bachrach’s body.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
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The deference being shown to the Big Ten and SEC conferences isn’t sitting well with some outsiders, who feel they are being slighted by the CFP selection committee.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Nov. 2024
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While politicians spent years virtue-signaling and high-fiving themselves, basic services and infrastructure were neglected.—
William Choslovsky,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the lawsuit, which is ongoing, the state argued the bureau neglected its duty to host quarterly lease sales under the Mineral Leasing Act.—
Mary Steurer,
ProPublica,
24 Jan. 2025
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The first vote to extend the ban through this year, which required four votes, failed 3-2, with Supervisor Karm Bains joining Flores in voting against it.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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While incarcerated in the 1990s, Farmer filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that federal prison officials deliberately and indifferently failed to protect her as a prisoner from rape and assault.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pretermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretermit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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