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This means minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the burden of hazardous substances that can negatively impact communities and the environment, and operating at lower temperatures than other chemical recycling processes.—
TRACY YOCHUM,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025 -
His new teammate, Kimi Antonelli, age 18, has the burden of being a teenage rookie sensation in the spotlight.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kickoff won’t arrive for nearly two weeks in New Orleans, but there are already a boat load of prop bets available.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries to achieve a milestone in HIV/AIDS diagnosis, treatment and suppression of viral load.—
Ellen Knickmeyer, Samya Kullab, Farai Mutsaka and Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the face of the delay of bringing the mission to its full operational strength of 2,500, the security situation continues to deteriorate.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Now, county officials are calling for an independent investigation into the delay of the evacuation alert — which comes on the heels of other issues with the emergency alert system, including erroneously calling for the evacuation of other parts of the county on Thursday, Jan. 9.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The victim’s uncle, Ibrahima Barry, said his nephew came to New York to escape the political dangers in Guinea.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bob Lee, a veteran wildlife officer and author, will describe the excitement and dangers game wardens face every day.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Every season, the NBA trade deadline rumor mill fixates on an All-Star who could save a franchise in peril.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Clearly his primary focus was helping those in the most peril in storms like this.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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Employees are properly trained to see hazards of placing plugs and being near them after they’ve been inflated.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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That’s a health hazard for everyone, but especially residents sifting through wreckage without proper protective gear.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Cumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumber. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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