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Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The most successful domestic noir and psychological thrillers of recent years have tackled universal anxieties: housing insecurity, financial precarity, isolation in the digital age, the fragility of relationships.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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While there are still state and federal laws that outlaw segregation and discrimination that companies need to comply with, legal experts say this change to contracts across the federal government is significant.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hills Bancorporation identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, specifically in the areas of period-end financial reporting and segregation of duties, which are being addressed by management.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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It’s created to resemble the soft, fluffy texture of sheep fleece, with the length of the pile varying depending on the amount of softness and insulation required.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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The rebates aim to reduce the cost of home upgrades like installing insulation and heat pumps or buying efficient appliances like electric stoves — with an eye to also reducing consumers’ energy bills and cutting planet-warming carbon emissions.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Montana barred employers from requiring vaccinations while Ohio law bans the state health department from issuing quarantines unless a person has been diagnosed with a disease.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The campaign is more focused instead of sprawling as players search for a way out of the quarantine zone.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Billy McCarty — Billy the Kid — played by Richard Gere, is an outlaw who lives in seclusion in rural Missouri, while Blanchett's Jude Quinn shot to stardom and must grapple with accusations of selling out.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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With just ten luxury beachfront villas, the resort offers a level of seclusion that is unmatched.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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United Airlines is investing in direct air capture startup Heirloom and secured rights to purchase 500,000 tons of CO2 for sequestration or use in making cleaner jet fuel.—
Ben Geman,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Beyond that the potential sequestration deadline of April 30, and the prospect of the government hitting the debt ceiling deadline perhaps later in 2025 mean that government funding may continue to have market impact this year. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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British naval blockades cut off supplies of saltpeter from traditional sources in India and South America.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Israeli troops re-imposed a blockade of the northern capital of Gaza City on Thursday, less than a day after once again deploying troops into the Gaza Strip.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Counterblockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblockade. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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