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a way of looking at or thinking about something
my viewpoint on the issue is similar to my best friend's but very different from my parents'
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One, Jerald Lentini, is an attorney for National Security Counselors, while the second, Joshua Erlich, is an attorney who frequently represents federal employees and could represent their viewpoints, the lawsuit notes.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
As Davenport proves, other viewpoints have been heard for far too long and people who hold those opinions are still making the laws and informing the societal traditions that govern disabled people’s lives.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
In a subsequent memo issued on January 24, the Trump administration made sure that the FACE Act would no longer be weaponized against pro-life viewpoints.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Signature Adventure: Tutuila, the largest island of Samoa, is loaded with hiking trails that lead through rainforests to dramatic viewpoints over the coast.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
As Davenport proves, other viewpoints have been heard for far too long and people who hold those opinions are still making the laws and informing the societal traditions that govern disabled people’s lives.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
In a subsequent memo issued on January 24, the Trump administration made sure that the FACE Act would no longer be weaponized against pro-life viewpoints.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Signature Adventure: Tutuila, the largest island of Samoa, is loaded with hiking trails that lead through rainforests to dramatic viewpoints over the coast.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Viewpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewpoint. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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