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China, North Korea, and Russia face economic and demographic decline, but so do their most likely targets—South Korea, Taiwan, and the Baltic states—ensuring that Eurasia’s military balances will remain hotly contested.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes: The strategy was hotly debated — and only crystallized during a New Year's Day meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Trump, Vice President-elect Vance, Johnson and aides, the sources tell us.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
The answer is hotly contested as Donald Trump prepares to take office.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Dark chocolate's link to diabetes – in a good way
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Dark chocolate is a controversial topic in the research world, with its health benefits hotly debated.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes: The strategy was hotly debated — and only crystallized during a New Year's Day meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Trump, Vice President-elect Vance, Johnson and aides, the sources tell us.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
The answer is hotly contested as Donald Trump prepares to take office.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Dark chocolate's link to diabetes – in a good way
Depositphotos
Dark chocolate is a controversial topic in the research world, with its health benefits hotly debated.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hotly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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