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Kim is one of several Democrats to indicate a willingness to let the government shut down if Republicans can't reassure them that their spending directives will actually be implemented.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
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The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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During a news briefing the following day, President Donald Trump baselessly suggested the collision was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity hiring goals.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some research, including a 2014 study of twins in China, suggests that genetics may play a role, with both grandiosity and entitlement seeming to be shared more by the twins than by other siblings.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Related article New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay Hilleman was born a year after the notorious 1918 influenza pandemic swept the world, killing 20 million to 100 million people.—
Alexandra M. Lord,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, skincare buys also saw a major uptick, signaling a collective resolve to invest in self-care during the colder, drier months.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Pivotal nearly doubled its target to $125 from $65 — implying 44% upside from Thursday’s close — while Wells Fargo upped its target to $129 from $74, which reflects more than 48% upside potential.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Your question implies that there was something to lose.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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But Butler’s debut signified the Warriors’ most hopeful moment in months, an introduction of a superstar who seems to blend well into their system, helps solve their biggest weaknesses and accentuates Curry, who has been dying for a co-star for a few seasons.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Senior night signified the beginning of the end of an era for Alanas Castillo and his family.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Enjoy Bird and Butterfly Watching Bird lovers flock here (pun intended) for a chance to spot the rarest bird in North America—the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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When that happens, that’s when bad guys stop being the cautionary tales that they were intended to be.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Engineers could also use the data to learn how a building behaves and changes over time, and infer how to construct better in the future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Their findings led them to infer hydrogen is absorbing the X-ray photons in the far-off host galaxy.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Point (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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