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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from a fatal shooting in Derby in 2017 in which a man was chased down and shot at point-blank range.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
But Edwards missed 11 of 16 shots, including 7 of 9 3s and a point-blank layup in the fourth quarter.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Bobrovsky made a series of sprawling saves, and the Rangers had multiple point-blank misses — including an open-net attempt by Brett Berard that somehow sailed wide.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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And so what if the first person who showed up to watch this experiment abruptly shot the only other member of the audience with a rocket launcher at point-blank range before turning his weapons toward the stage?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from a fatal shooting in Derby in 2017 in which a man was chased down and shot at point-blank range.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
But Edwards missed 11 of 16 shots, including 7 of 9 3s and a point-blank layup in the fourth quarter.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Bobrovsky made a series of sprawling saves, and the Rangers had multiple point-blank misses — including an open-net attempt by Brett Berard that somehow sailed wide.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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In fact, Primus straight-out declares the robust but lightweight Ulti the most wind-resistant, powerful cooking solution it's ever made.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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It’s based on a true story of the Dozier School for Boys, in which boys were just straight-out murdered in North Florida.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Photograph: Bill Oxford/Getty Images A 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez, who previously worked for two Elon Musk companies, has direct access to Treasury Department systems responsible for nearly all payments made by the US government, three sources tell WIRED.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Stanley sees a direct impact on the pricing power for U.S. steel companies.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Mark Jenkins, the founder and executive director of the Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance, was more frank about the budget maneuvering that Lamont is proposing.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Vulnerability exists for people of color when participating in frank conversations with white people in that they would be labeled/perceived in some stereotypical fashion.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the US Office of Management and Budget (which encompasses Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE) sent a memo abruptly freezing all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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But in the final days of deliberation last year, commissioners abruptly removed this requirement.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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The candid comments prompted national discussion, but his team rallied from there, winning six consecutive games before a loss to UConn in the Big East Tournament semifinal.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In his debut memoir, Source Code — which will be published on Tuesday, Feb. 4 — the Microsoft co-founder, 69, shares a number of candid stories about his early years.—
Maria Pasquini,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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And university leaders fearing government investigations, funding cuts, or punitive endowment taxes crack down on campus protest, remove or demote outspoken professors, and remain silent in the face of growing authoritarianism.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Miami Dolphins have reportedly made their decision on wide receiver Tyreek Hill after weeks of speculation that the organization was looking to trade the outspoken star.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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While France has been forthright in its support for Israel’s right to defend itself after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre, Macron has not shied from publicly decrying Israel’s policies and conduct in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The declaration also included a forthright embrace of women’s rights and gender equality.—
Randall Balmer,
The Mercury News,
2 Jan. 2025
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The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2023
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Those remarks—plainspoken, commonsensical, serene—are unusual for any authority figure to make, but particularly for a Pope.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2023
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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