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California first tightened its childhood vaccination laws a decade ago after a measles outbreak at Disneyland, which spread to 131 people in the state, highlighting the risk of a disease once thought eliminated.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
But losses continued, worsened by the high inflation that had shoppers tightening their clothing budgets.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Yes, corporate budgets are tightening, but cutting employee benefits is a mistake that will ultimately harm everyone as well as the bottom line.
—Danaya Wilson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This came despite President Joe Biden signing his own executive order in 2021 to tighten enforcement by fining hospitals that did not comply.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
But losses continued, worsened by the high inflation that had shoppers tightening their clothing budgets.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Yes, corporate budgets are tightening, but cutting employee benefits is a mistake that will ultimately harm everyone as well as the bottom line.
—Danaya Wilson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This came despite President Joe Biden signing his own executive order in 2021 to tighten enforcement by fining hospitals that did not comply.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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