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By late October, satellite images captured two squares – roughly 600 feet by 600 feet — carved into the earth.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025 -
In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump has moved to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, joining only Soviet satellite states in ever attempting to do so, and cut the U.S. share of funding to the international health monitoring agency.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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First-time head coach Campo was a good company man, and solid defensive coordinator.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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In 2014, Microsoft surprised people by promoting the ultimate company man, Satya Nadella, to CEO.—
Steven Levy,
WIRED,
21 Nov. 2024
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And her reign is supported by her (mostly) devoted minions, played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Not even the dynamic duos of Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his minions or Paul Atreides and those massive sandworms could push the 2024 box office to pre-pandemic heights.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2025
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In 1868, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended citizenship to descendants of African slaves.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Go and read random slave narratives and get their experience of the time.—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Borisov, whose Russian henchman Igor grows close to Mikey Madison's titular character over the course or Baker's unpredictable odyssey, has been dominating awards season for his breakthrough performance.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Also joining the cast are Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops and Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man — three of Skeletor's henchmen.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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The parasite then feeds on the fish’s body fluids; to keep the juices flowing, the sea lamprey secrets an enzyme that prevents its host's blood from clotting.—
Paul A. Smith,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Brazil and Timor Leste eliminated lymphatic filariasis, the disfiguring parasite that causes a condition commonly known as elephantiasis.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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Closer to shore and shallower, the wreck of the Red Sea is covered with urchins and sponges and is home to goliath groupers that tip the scales over 300 pounds.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Russian-German painter Alexej von Jawlensky was something of a sponge.—
Harry Seymour,
airmail.news,
18 Jan. 2025
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The current cast is rounded out by Alison Brie, who will play another Skeletor lackey, Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba, who will play the noble Man-at-Arms, and Riverdale's Camila Mendes as Teela, Man-at-Arms's daughter and He-Man's right-hand woman.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Among the most glaring examples is Ninth Division Commander Gen. Roh Tae-gun (Park Jae-hoon, excellent), a weak-willed lackey seduced by power and greed who’s based on Roh Tae-woo, Chun’s successor as president in 1988.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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