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The overcrowding spurred more crime and unrest in the capital, making Black gatherings frowned upon.
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Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
The directive sets a maximum payment term of 30 days for public authorities and 60 days for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, except where longer terms are expressly agreed upon and are not considered grossly unfair.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
The directive sets a maximum payment term of 30 days for public authorities and 60 days for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, except where longer terms are expressly agreed upon and are not considered grossly unfair.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The Trump administration’s HHS designees are uniquely equipped to build upon and accelerate that effort.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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