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Patients who have sued over problems with their care also refused to speak publicly for fear of jeopardizing their cases.
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Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Antonio Gaines, president of HUD Council 222 of the American Federation of Government Employees, was told of these targets by three officials with direct knowledge of them, but who also declined to be named for fear of retribution.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
He was saddened to hear that so many people would avoid going into luxury stores for fear of judgement.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In the sixties and seventies, U.S. Steel had been known to actively oppose community upgrades, for fear of improvements leading to higher property taxes.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Antonio Gaines, president of HUD Council 222 of the American Federation of Government Employees, was told of these targets by three officials with direct knowledge of them, but who also declined to be named for fear of retribution.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
He was saddened to hear that so many people would avoid going into luxury stores for fear of judgement.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In the sixties and seventies, U.S. Steel had been known to actively oppose community upgrades, for fear of improvements leading to higher property taxes.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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