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Back in July 2021, severe water shortages in the southwestern province of Khuzestan triggered protests that quickly spread to the entire nation.—
Sanam Mahoozi,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025 -
In the short term, the PC market risks huge price increases along with component shortages if the 145% tariff on Chinese imports persists.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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That deficiency intensified now that Brown is heading to Jacksonville on a one-year deal, according to a team source.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to a 2023 study, 35% of adults in the US are suffering from a vitamin D deficiency, and that can lead to a number of issues (poor immune system, risk of certain cancers, and liver and kidney disease, to name just a few).—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Tigers easily overcame the deficit against Royals ace Cole Ragans in a 7-3 victory at Comerica Park.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Collison then threaded a pass to freshman midfielder Liam Burke in the slot to trim the deficit to 6-5 with 1:51 remaining.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Become visibly in demand through authentic scarcity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The scarcity of specifics in recent weeks, and sometimes contrasting messages coming from the White House, have fueled conversations about flexibility between chief marketing officers and media executives, the people said.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Breaking Generational Poverty Cycles Head Start and Early Head Start programs are pivotal in disrupting cycles of generational poverty.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Just one-eightieth of the resulting savings, or $324 billion, could eradicate global extreme poverty.—
David Vetter,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Russo’s absence highlights the lack of a natural backup striker England have heading into the Euros.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Drawing the Line in the Sand In the absence of congressional action, courts can step in to protect fundamental rights, sending clear signals to the American people about where the legal line exists on presidential power.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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But whoever the Pels end up selecting in the 2025 Draft needs to step into a situation that feels stable and free of any burden that comes with recent failures.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The failure of the Watson experiment has left the Browns with limited salary-cap flexibility, so Flacco returning with a $4 million base salary helps the team in the short term.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Does the paucity of Americans on San Diego’s roster provide more fodder to critics of soccer development in the United States?—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The paucity of evidence—there have fortunately been only two nuclear strikes and no nuclear wars—should generate some caution in drawing sweeping conclusions about nuclear scenarios, which are all speculative.—
Paul Avey,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Scantness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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