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This measles death could portend more to come without clear government communication about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025 -
One slight glimmer of trouble may be Prism, a success story that may portend failure down the line.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Which indicates that her tough-guy act is a front to conceal her own vulnerability.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Fed’s aggressiveness implies that its rules, and the tests it’s devised as a way of divining the soundness of banks, is what keeps those banks upright.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Under that paradigm, Evo acquires an uncanny knack for divining what sequences are compatible with life and for spinning out useful variations of nature’s molecules.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Experts also foresee a rise in crimes, online harassment and diminished human agency and new challenges in security.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are foreseen.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Stuck in the past or anticipating the future?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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After pulling in the reins starting last November, state police are now anticipating a reduction of 8% in overtime by the end of the fiscal year on June 30.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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Those acts betoken a more significant change.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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Both the hosting of the Games and the adoption of the euro in 2001 seemed to betoken an unaccustomed self-confidence, optimism and national pride among Greeks.—
Alan Cowell,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Chase, 30, spoke to Newsweek about the incredible moment that foreshadowed a flourishing love.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Each chapter heading denotes a camera model and setting, foreshadowing what’s to come, as Rita tenaciously follows both the clues and the demands of those pesky spirits.—
The Know,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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This rare dissent comes as the stock market shows signs of volatility, and economists warn the tariffs could trigger a recession.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Take the quiz here … TOURIST TERROR – US embassy in hot spot issues assault warning for women renting jet skis.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Presignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presignify. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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