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Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a surge in remote work in the U.S., more men than women are returning to the office.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
25 July 2025 -
More Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images/Getty Images Boston moved on from backup catcher Reese McGuire last summer and traded for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen to pair with Connor Wong, who found a surge in his bat.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Here are the top 10 U.S. cities retirees fled in 2023, ranked by the highest net outflow of people aged 60 and over.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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In Beijing’s view, it’s gone above and beyond international norms to stem the outflow of the drug and its component chemicals from its vast pharmaceuticals sector.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Indonesia’s Other Headache: Long before Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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How to help displaced pets and wildlife Recent storms in the Hill Country and Central Texas have brought challenges to local animal shelters, but also an overwhelming outpouring of community support.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The outpouring of love from the wrestling community was just amazing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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This year could be a washout for the stock market due to lofty tariffs, but 2026 could mark a return to new highs, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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Rain is set to continue in the Northeast on Thursday as New York City, Boston and Buffalo can expect a washout as the late-season nor'easter moves north along the coast.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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The Borrower Defense to Repayment program allows borrowers to request a discharge of their federal student loans if their school engaged in certain kinds of misconduct, such as misrepresenting key statistics about admissions selectivity or employment prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Khanna described growing support for a discharge petition that would force the issue to the House floor.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Month-to-month sales decreased by a whopping 8% in the Northeast, followed by a 4% decrease in the Midwest and a 2.2% slide in the South.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Congress shouldn’t let the administration’s contempt slide.—
Will Rogers,
Baltimore Sun,
22 July 2025
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Most new titles from book publishers float into bookstores like flood tides in winter, summer and fall.—
Scott Burns,
Dallas News,
20 July 2023
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These enclaves, once the backbone of Ukraine’s agricultural eastern steppe, were reduced to ruin as the war passed over them like a flood tide.—
Natalia Yermak Mauricio Lima,
New York Times,
14 July 2023
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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