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Since the International Olympic Committee began permitting trans and nonbinary athletes to participate openly in 2003, fewer than a dozen have qualified.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Next, the participating cat owners were asked to complete an online questionnaire to assess both their cat’s personality and the feline’s relationship with their owner.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 May 2025
In addition, Irish citizen Bono did not endorse a candidate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election and did not participate in any campaign events.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Only two others from the 19 in the Derby participated in the Preakness: Casse’s Sandman and fellow Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas’ American Promise.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Next, the participating cat owners were asked to complete an online questionnaire to assess both their cat’s personality and the feline’s relationship with their owner.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 May 2025
In addition, Irish citizen Bono did not endorse a candidate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election and did not participate in any campaign events.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Only two others from the 19 in the Derby participated in the Preakness: Casse’s Sandman and fellow Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas’ American Promise.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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In Japan, ikebana artists maintain distinctive relationships with local florists and growers, who share seasonal knowledge and information about specific cultivars.—
Kosen Ohtsubo,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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An employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency is accused of attempting to share classified material with a foreign government out of frustration with President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said last week.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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Forget iOS 19: Apple To Launch iPhone 17 With Radically Different Software, Report Says Software in the iPhone knows your location and is able to spot the satellites passing overhead to guide you where to point.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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They are also known as direct-to-participant trials or virtual studies.1 DCTs may offer several benefits, including convenience for participants.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 May 2025
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“Participate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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