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Adjective
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Axios reported on Sunday that two senior White House officials acknowledged the administration was aware of and ignored the court order, with one suggesting the legal clash will end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
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In recent months, a number of senior security officials, including a defense minister and army chief, have been fired or forced to step down.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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Cost-Inflicting: A Punitive Preventative Measure The converse of benefit-provisioning would be cost-inflicting behavior: where jealousy pushes you to become more controlling, punitive or manipulative.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Third, personalism of security forces weakens the power of other groups that might otherwise constrain the leader, such as elites in the ruling political party and even generals who oppose a leader’s power grab.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The military appeals court released its ruling Monday night, according to the U.S. official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That provision was designed with high-level diplomats in mind, such as when the government is deciding whether to give a visa to a political leader charged with war crimes.—
David Cole,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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Families in high-level apartments without elevators would struggle to lug them upstairs.—
Elizabeth Endicott,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Officiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiating. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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