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covering everything or all important points
the president's state of the union speech is usually an omnibus look at the issues that the country is confronting
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Garland has appealed the ruling before the 5th Circuit, a conservative appellate court whose decision in the case could upend the omnibus bill, causing ramifications beyond terminating enforcement of the PWFA, should the court agree with Paxton.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
Jess Craig, Vox, 31 July 2024
Excerpts from some of these interviews were woven into the omnibus, but the Digipack offers a much more comprehensive look at how the talent rallied together to create G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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The omnibus bill also included a provision, backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, preventing the slating of legislative candidates for the November election in races where political parties did not field contenders.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Garland has appealed the ruling before the 5th Circuit, a conservative appellate court whose decision in the case could upend the omnibus bill, causing ramifications beyond terminating enforcement of the PWFA, should the court agree with Paxton.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
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After a prolonged standoff, largely along party lines, the omnibus funding bill passed in March 2024 reauthorizing the program, but only for one year.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 31 July 2024
Excerpts from some of these interviews were woven into the omnibus, but the Digipack offers a much more comprehensive look at how the talent rallied together to create G.I.JOE: A Real American Hero.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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Thanks to comprehensive smoke-free laws and other tobacco control policies, smoking rates in the United States are at historic low levels, with 11.5% of U.S. adults smoking in 2021.David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company reported a comprehensive loss of $2.7 million for the quarter, compared to $2.2 million in the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Metro Transit is seeing strong ridership in corridors with bus rapid transit service, according to Kerr.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Earlier in August, two bus accidents in northeast and southwest Pakistan killed at least 34 people.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Hulu Fargo Noah Hawley’s anthology series isn’t the first attempt to adapt the Coen brothers’ Oscar-winning crime-comedy to the small screen (Edie Falco starred in a previous version, which was a more straightforward adaptation of the movie), but his approach was clearly the smarter move.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The ensemble cast for the anthology film includes Josh O’Connor, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Glenn Close, Cailee Spaeny, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church, along with Craig.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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The volumising, panoramic mascara has a similar inky black appearance as the nail polish used at Marc Jacobs, but instead, a thick, contoured brush is used to sculpt and coat each lash.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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As with most Kias, the interior features loads of technology including a panoramic curved display that integrates two 12.3-inch screens.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Buzz takes its design cues from the famed VW minibus, originally released in 1950.Craig Wilson, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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With foreign visitors cramming the carriages, Costa now waits at a stop for electric minibuses put on by the Lisbon transport company Carris for residents who take the same route.Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 26 Oct. 2024
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But how did novels like Liu’s overcome the disreputable status of pulp fiction and gain an international reputation as serious literature?H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her novels have sold well and been named to best-of lists, all while including several Latino characters.Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios), Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lawrence Gostin, director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, said if Republicans do take full control of Congress, those changes could be significant.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The parking lot was full, and so were the side streets.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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There was some disagreement over how forcefully the victim contacted Morrow’s car during the incident.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Money & Markets The 10 best SUVs to buy right now, according to Consumer Reports Consumer Reports tested more than 150 SUVs to make its recommendations By Start Slideshow Americans love their SUVs, which make up the majority of new car purchases in the country.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Omnibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnibus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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