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The constant validation from likes and comments — especially from strangers — can make young women more vulnerable to online predators and cyberbullies.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Even when early bonding was disrupted, children can build resilience through later secure relationships, emotional validation, and intentional repair efforts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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In February, Greenpeace International filed its own claim against Energy Transfer in a Dutch court using the European Union’s anti-SLAPP legislation, seeking to recover the damages and costs the organization has incurred as a result of the company’s lawsuits.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Texas state Republicans also continue cracking down on abortions with new legislation this year.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some argue that enough states have now approved the amendment, but the U.S. archivist declined to certify it because Congress explicitly set a deadline for ratification that states did not meet.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a ratification vote that took ended on Wednesday, 93 percent of participating bargaining unit members voted to support a deal reached on Feb. 13, while 7 percent voted against.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Wrote the court: The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The latest blow came Friday, when the White House issued a fact sheet implying Trump signed an order undoing Biden’s establishment of Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert, and Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Legalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalization. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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