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And that trend invites a question: When will America's retirement age stop rising? Which retailers are raising prices over tariffs?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 May 2025 -
Adjustments were also made to the way retirement payments for federal employees are calculated and dilute tax credits for clean electricity investments.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But in the wake of Stewart's surprise departure, showrunner Erica Messer salvaged the scene for Thursday’s emotional sendoff.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Through at least June 15, no more than 28 arrivals and the same number of departures will be allowed each hour, marking a 28% decrease from the average of 39 that typically take off and land.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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History will undoubtedly judge this as a shameful abdication of the military's own values of honor, courage, and commitment to all who serve faithfully.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Its failure to do so is an abdication of its responsibility to its player-members.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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One of the nonprofits that received millions from the Hope Florida Foundation last year took in and spent the money without the knowledge of its board of directors, the group’s chairman wrote Wednesday in a resignation letter.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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One method for shrinking the staff will be to offer a voluntary deferred resignation program to employees of the Federal Reserve Board who would be fully eligible to retire at the end of 2027.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The officer was placed on administrative leave and an investigation is underway, authorities said.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
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Mercer's survey of 630 U.S. organizations found 62% now offer bereavement leave for pregnancy loss, and 58% offer bereavement leave for miscarriage.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Accordingly, abolishing the semester as a rigid and seemingly arbitrary point of entry and exit for learning programs is gaining momentum.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The actress, 43, starred in the series for its first four seasons as Emily/Ofglen and made waves with her surprising exit ahead of season 5.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Stepping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20down. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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