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Recent Examples of armed
Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Russell, were deployed to a domestic dispute that led to an armed standoff involving 29-year-old Steven Righini, who shot an Aroostook deputy, according to a statement from MSP.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Ocalan must convince his organization that armed militancy is a dead end after the regime change in Syria.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
During those two wars, nine African nations and some 20 armed groups fought each other, with the Second Congo War in particular considered to be one of the deadliest conflicts in history.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
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But the real test for what unfolds next may be on Saturday—whether Hamas tries to stave off another armed confrontation or risk the fallout.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Russell, were deployed to a domestic dispute that led to an armed standoff involving 29-year-old Steven Righini, who shot an Aroostook deputy, according to a statement from MSP.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Ocalan must convince his organization that armed militancy is a dead end after the regime change in Syria.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
During those two wars, nine African nations and some 20 armed groups fought each other, with the Second Congo War in particular considered to be one of the deadliest conflicts in history.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
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The region’s architecture spans from 17th- and 18th-century examples of Baroque architecture to traditional styles such as the masseria (fortified farmhouses, often converted into hotels) as well as those charming trulli in the Itria Valley.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Jumping not only fortified cartilage but also enhanced bone health; the shin bones in the jumping mice saw a 15 percent boost in mineral density.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.—
Dan Hawkins,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.—
Alon Avital,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since 2010, the NCAA has required transgender athletes assigned male at birth to undergo at least one year of testosterone suppression therapy before becoming eligible to compete on women's teams.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Replacement benefits may be issued to cover the eligible household's loss, up to the maximum SNAP benefit amount allotted for the month.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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About $6 billion of grant funding has been allotted to the project, which will take up around 6,500 square feet of the high school, according to Callender.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Webster at the Jan. 6 Rally Inevitably, some of the outcomes were ripe for second-guessing.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many of these shows now are unfamiliar to younger audiences and are ripe for revival.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Shockingly, only 4% of research funding is allocated to heart disease in women, the number one killer of women.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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And that’s not nearly enough for the hundreds of millions of dollars and draft resources allocated after the 2019 roster dismantling.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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