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The National Republican Congressional Committee also put about $1.5 million into the race to support Barrett and target Hertel, and the conservative group Americans for Prosperity's political arm added some $745,000.
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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
As of late Monday morning, the market was putting about a 60% chance on a half-point, or 50 basis points, reduction and roughly a 40% chance on a smaller, more traditional quarter-point cut, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The fire put about 50 employees at the restaurant out of work, Haines said.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
If coral reefs in the US lose 1 meter of height, a study found, that zone in the US would grow by 104 square kilometers (or about 26,000 acres, nearly twice the size of Manhattan), putting about 51,000 more people at risk of flooding.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024
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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
As of late Monday morning, the market was putting about a 60% chance on a half-point, or 50 basis points, reduction and roughly a 40% chance on a smaller, more traditional quarter-point cut, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The fire put about 50 employees at the restaurant out of work, Haines said.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
If coral reefs in the US lose 1 meter of height, a study found, that zone in the US would grow by 104 square kilometers (or about 26,000 acres, nearly twice the size of Manhattan), putting about 51,000 more people at risk of flooding.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
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Most people have heard the myth that daylight saving time came about to give farmers an extra hour of sunlight in the evening.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Because of agaves’ resemblance to aloes, the name aloe vera came about, distinguishing it as ‘truly an aloe,’ and not to be taken for an agave.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the world wars, transoceanic coalitions turned back Eurasian aggressors, forging patterns of cooperation that brought the United States into the Old World’s strategic affairs.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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So management may turn back to the trade market to address remaining areas of weakness — including down the middle of the second line.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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For the coming round, various complexities in the French electoral system make predictions difficult.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2024
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These public statements signal political will by many leading G-20 members, making the coming round of G-20 meetings in September an opportune time to act.—
Landry Signé,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Apr. 2023
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Last year, President Biden appointed Hampton Dellinger to the five-year term set out in the law, and he was confirmed by the Senate.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The bank also sets out to achieve a net interest income (NII) — a key profitability metric that indicates the money a bank made from loans after deducting the interest paid on deposits — of £7.4 billion across its retail unit this year, in line with expectations cited by Citi analysts.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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After initially waging a hefty 25% tariff against Canada at the end of last month, making good on a 2024 campaign promise, Trump reversed course and delayed the tariffs for at least 30 days.—
Steve Gardner,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Hang Seng tech index climbed 3.04%, reversing course from its over 2% Monday after Xi’s comments in a rare closed-door symposium.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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