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High-traffic areas need to be cleaned with a dust mop or vacuumed frequently, daily if necessary.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Yet control of the House only gives you the power to stop things from happening; the Senate or Trump's veto pen (if necessary) will end most House initiatives.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
As part of that, the memo says that officials can, if necessary, decide to move to strip parole, a form of temporary legal status.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
That feature actively examines your privacy settings and recommends changes if necessary.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Yet control of the House only gives you the power to stop things from happening; the Senate or Trump's veto pen (if necessary) will end most House initiatives.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
As part of that, the memo says that officials can, if necessary, decide to move to strip parole, a form of temporary legal status.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
That feature actively examines your privacy settings and recommends changes if necessary.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
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“If necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20necessary. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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