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as in informs
to give information to
wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship
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as in realizes
to come to an awareness of
she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her
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This commitment to deeper learning not only broadens his understanding of leadership but also informs his approach to developing training programs.Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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An icon and a disfigurement Funk, 54, said that even as the monks strive to remain separate from ordinary life in Chicago, the city also informs and reflects the spiritual work that goes on in the monastery.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Marga realizes it first but keeps it secret, though Martín eventually finds out.Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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This version was first recorded by Alice’s mother, Lorna Wu, and became a pop hit in the 1970s; over the course of the episode, Alice realizes that her mother’s version was, in fact, a spell, designed to keep the curse from destroying Alice’s life.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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The State Department advises against travel to Haiti, which is still in the midst of violent political turmoil.Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The new Army regulation also advises soldiers to steer clear of foods containing poppy seeds due to the risk of failing drug screenings.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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To protect their work, creators would need to place all their new content behind paywalls, limiting exposure and reducing the opportunity for the viral audiences that are often the way the public discovers new artists.David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Surveys show social networks are the number one way Gen Z discovers new brands and products.Alison Bringé, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Siegel's segment, Stowaway, tells the story of a young conspiracy theorist who heads to the Mojave Desert to document sightings of lights in the sky.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The kind that tells you that stepping away, even for a week, could make everything fall apart.Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Your enormous, cheerful sign ruler Jupiter sees some action this week!Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Saudi Film Fund – as the fund is known – sees Saudi’s Cultural Development Fund making a 40% investment in collaboration with investment bank MEFIC Capital and specialized holding company Roaa Media Ventures, which is its technical partner.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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That piece of paper instructs us to pay it forward and boo someone else, all in secret of course.Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
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In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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An author who learns how to tap dance.Anthony Fredericks, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Experimentation ensures that a company remains dynamic and adaptable and constantly learns from successes and failures.Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Wises (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wises%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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