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As an aging woman in a society that tends to overlook the elderly, her sense of isolation and her resilience in overcoming it resonated with me deeply.—
Kevin Cassidy,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025 -
But so he’s been pickled in loneliness and insecurity and isolation and has become this terrible, worst version of himself.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Thomas, who leads his own bus tours that aim to fight segregation in Chicago, said many histories of the city ignore its rich Islamic traditions.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Lake Avenue, which bifurcates the two into east and west, had historically been a de facto segregation line preventing families of color from purchasing properties east of Lake Avenue.—
Jireh Deng,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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What to Consider The insulation combined with the surface fabric makes for a crinkly night.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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For example, homeowners can use it to check the energy efficiency of their home when identifying areas where heat may be leaking and where insulation needs beefing up.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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There may be no need for widespread quarantines or other elaborate precautions, but an infected patient waiting for a hot dog on the concourse at the AFC championship game in Kansas City would have presented a risk to other fans.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Soon after, amid the coronavirus quarantine, his bandmates reunited — with help from Sharon Van Etten — for the first time in seven years to virtually perform on a New Jersey pandemic relief fund’s benefit livestream.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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The new law mandates that children must be informed of their rights — including the right to contact state social service workers and the California Office of the Foster Care Ombudsperson — within one day of seclusion or restraints being used.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Dec. 2024
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Located just moments from the prestigious links of The Country Club, the picturesque Brookline reservoir, and upscale shopping and dining, the estate offers the seclusion and luxury of a country manor without giving up the joys of zipping away to the city.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2024
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Hydrogen using power from a plant that has recently added carbon capture and sequestration can also qualify.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Today, scientists have discovered a way to boost the sequestration of atmospheric carbon through a new experiment by spraying fine clay particles on microalgae blooms—particularly Rhodomonas salina.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The protests have included daily traffic blockades, with Friday's held at exactly 11:52 a.m.—the time of the canopy collapse.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to targeting Hamas in Gaza, Israel established effective land and air blockades that severed Iranian troop movements and logistics into Syria for Hezbollah by the end of 2023.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Counterblockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblockade. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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