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There are no known instances of such raids taking place on city government property in New York.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
While Scorsese isn’t quite known for horror, Eggers has become a modern master of the genre.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
In addition to battery use, the device can remain in the body for many years, and there is no known maximum time limit.3
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The only brand of hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant currently approved by the FDA in the United States is Inspire.
—Valerie Cacho, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Rather than showing residents lawful warrants to search for known criminals, reports from residents were that officials were knocking randomly on doors and asking if anyone knew anyone undocumented.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
While Scorsese isn’t quite known for horror, Eggers has become a modern master of the genre.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
In addition to battery use, the device can remain in the body for many years, and there is no known maximum time limit.3
Summary
The only brand of hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant currently approved by the FDA in the United States is Inspire.
—Valerie Cacho, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
Rather than showing residents lawful warrants to search for known criminals, reports from residents were that officials were knocking randomly on doors and asking if anyone knew anyone undocumented.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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known
adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art
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