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This persecution was committed from at least August 15, 2021, until the present day, across the territory of Afghanistan.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In all, about 100 pieces of couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories dating from 1949 to the present day are sprinkled throughout the Decorative Objects department on the first floor of the Richelieu wing.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The club’s biggest signing between 2018 and the present day was the €31m spent on Sebastien Haller, who has just been loaned to Utrecht.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Under the present system, any council member can nominate a Planning Commission candidate, and someone is appointed with a majority vote of the City Council.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In all, about 100 pieces of couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories dating from 1949 to the present day are sprinkled throughout the Decorative Objects department on the first floor of the Richelieu wing.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The club’s biggest signing between 2018 and the present day was the €31m spent on Sebastien Haller, who has just been loaned to Utrecht.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Under the present system, any council member can nominate a Planning Commission candidate, and someone is appointed with a majority vote of the City Council.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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