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There’s also this: Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train their AI models.
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train its AI models.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
From thumbs-up to thumbs-downs, here’s how critics are reacting.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Dessert was a slice of white melon known as branco do Ribatejo, which was served with a free shot of a homemade herbal liqueur from an unmarked bottle and a thumbs-up from Carla’s father, Amérigo.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train its AI models.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
From thumbs-up to thumbs-downs, here’s how critics are reacting.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Dessert was a slice of white melon known as branco do Ribatejo, which was served with a free shot of a homemade herbal liqueur from an unmarked bottle and a thumbs-up from Carla’s father, Amérigo.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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But Tucci, a three-time Globes nominee, didn’t ride the film’s coattails to a fourth nod for his scene-stealing role as an outspokenly liberal cardinal.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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While none of its TV fare was recognized, A24 beat its tally from last year by landing 12 nods in the movie categories.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Insurers also typically need approval from regulators to raise consumer premiums, which takes time.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kim was taken into custody early Wednesday following a Seoul court's approval of a warrant accusing him of orchestrating a rebellion and abusing his authority.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock customer support, unlimited 0% processing, lifetime price guarantees, and next-day replacements are just a few of the perks of working with Slice.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Abrams previously toured North America this fall in support of the original The Secret of Us album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after its June release.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, the endorsement comes after reports that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has been actively working to sink Ocasio-Cortez’s bid for the Oversight Committee leadership role.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rogan’s later endorsement of Trump influenced the decision of some voters.Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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With a thin majority in the house, and being far short of the 60 votes needed in the Senate to pass votes at will, a split has emerged among GOP leaders over how—and when—to turn Trump’s legislative agenda into law.The Editors, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Hunter was named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, receiving 26 out of 43 votes from AP Top 25 voters.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Under the sanction, Kirillov was subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chelsea have played 16 but at least seven players are still vulnerable to the sanction.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The City University of New York has reached a tentative contract agreement with unionized faculty and staff that includes across-the-board raises and a ratification bonus, CUNY and the Professional Staff Congress announced Monday.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amendments not only have to be approved by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress, but ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each state for ratification.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 June 2024
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-up. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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