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By Emma Barker Bonomo October 30, 2024 7:10 AM EDT
The chlorine and minerals in shower water can be tough on your hair and skin, but most shower filters’ disposable refills can be wasteful.
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Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Durability and customization Workout environments can be tough on headphones, so durability is essential.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
Democrats are often afraid to be tough on crime, and on the border, but there is really no downside to either, particularly from Black and Latino voters.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming protest, which was dealt a blow this week after a federal judge rejected a request from activists for more space to demonstrate, comes as Republicans raise concerns over whether Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, will be tough on Hamas.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
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Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Durability and customization Workout environments can be tough on headphones, so durability is essential.
—Jordan Galloway, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
Democrats are often afraid to be tough on crime, and on the border, but there is really no downside to either, particularly from Black and Latino voters.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming protest, which was dealt a blow this week after a federal judge rejected a request from activists for more space to demonstrate, comes as Republicans raise concerns over whether Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, will be tough on Hamas.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Be tough on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20tough%20on. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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