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And then reality crashes down around them in a series of scenes that expose the cruel hypocrisy of Iran’s corrupt system (which purports to uphold morality, but allows men in positions of authority to indulge themselves in egregious ways).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025 -
The post did not address the morality of allowing biological males in girls sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Another day, another assault on decency, democracy, and the true American way.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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In his thorough contempt for every trace of human decency, Hoult rivals the most upsetting versions of the Joker, implacably evil men who tap into prehistoric fears of the predator in the bushes.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?—
Alexis Nedd,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Take Advantage Of Increased Catch-up Provisions Starting 2025, individuals age 60 to 63 who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) plans are eligible to contribute a super catch-up contribution, by virtue of the SECURE 2.0 Act.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Does a great man embody the virtue of being devoid of empathy?—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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As the daughter of New York City school teachers, Dr. Stacey Rosen had two values instilled into her as a child: fairness and curiosity.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in employment practices, clear policy guidance, particularly around accountability and role-specific obligations, will remain essential to balancing fairness, innovation, and operational integrity.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Good people embody qualities like calmness, conscientiousness, universalism, agreeableness, warmth, security, tradition and conformity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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When compared to extraversion, conscientiousness is more strongly related to academic success, work performance and lower rates of substance use.—
Jasmine Mote,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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Opposition parties have since stymied Lai's agenda, refusing to approve constitutional court justices, slashing spending, and cutting defense budgets.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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Last month, in a case challenging a popular provision of the Affordable Care Act, the justices upheld the constitutionality of the task force, which recommends preventive health care services that insurers must cover at no cost.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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“Respectability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectability. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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