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Gabe also wants to get out of the wheelchair he’s been in for the last couple of years, ever since complications from chemotherapy led to neuropathy and other issues that impacted the lower part of his lean six-foot-five body.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Battery storage is considered crucial for feeding clean electricity onto the grid when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing, and it has been used in significant amounts only in the last couple of years.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Speaking of which, on Wednesday Tisch put in place new rules for high-speed pursuits, which have been happening with stunningly greater frequency in the last couple of years, resulting in rising numbers of injuries and even fatalities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Kansas City Police Department only began tracking these deaths with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program in the last couple of years.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Battery storage is considered crucial for feeding clean electricity onto the grid when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing, and it has been used in significant amounts only in the last couple of years.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Speaking of which, on Wednesday Tisch put in place new rules for high-speed pursuits, which have been happening with stunningly greater frequency in the last couple of years, resulting in rising numbers of injuries and even fatalities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Kansas City Police Department only began tracking these deaths with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program in the last couple of years.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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