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Holmes had set off tear gas grenades and indiscriminately shot people using multiple firearms.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025 -
But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Both players have full no-trade clauses but could be motivated to waive them for the right fit.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The Power Of The Ripple Effect Another opportunity that helps motivate younger workers to remain with a company and rise to middle management is the positive ripple effect that managers can have on their team members.—
Edward Doherty,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The Cardinals rapped out three hits, but Blalock induced three groundball outs to escape major trouble.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 July 2025
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For this good bacteria, it's induced by refined white sugar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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The view is fine thanks to the LG Ultrafine, a 27-inch 4K monitor that pumps up the pixel density.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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At Akins Ford in Winder, Georgia, located about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, the campaign pumped up second quarter sales by 11%, most of which were new customers turning in imports and other brands, to buy Ford SUVs and pickups, owner Brad Akins said.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2025
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Doug Leone, Sequoia 2011: #11 | 2025: #7 With a knack for understanding people and what motives them, Doug Leone landed a sales job at Sun Microsystems right out of college.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Product philosophy, collaboration, and motive The technology has already been successfully implemented in select showcase stores and events across Brazil.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Baxter Building The Baxter Building, the Baxter apartment, and Reed’s lab within it are very much inspired by the architecture of Saarinen and Niemeyer.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Billy Joel has written some of the biggest hits of his generation, some of which were inspired by his family.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Lila felt energized by her role in shaping the company’s future.—
Melody Wilding,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Promises of uncovering secret assassination files and naming powerful pedophiles kept the MAGA movement energized for years.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Leo activates your solar 10th house, urging bold moves, leadership, and visibility.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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The wallet has already seen broad international adoption, with more than 100 million users globally having activated their wallets in 2024.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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