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Of course, none of this is relevant if writing per se is only an ancillary goal.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
And total merchandising revenue with much higher profit margins, not to mention pre-sales and other ancillary revenue streams will probably cover the rest of the spread in the long run.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
All of these ancillary factors will be considered in future negotiations.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
The latter app requires you to buy the $49.99 Motion and the $49.99 Compressor ancillary apps to get parity in functionality, however.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
And total merchandising revenue with much higher profit margins, not to mention pre-sales and other ancillary revenue streams will probably cover the rest of the spread in the long run.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
All of these ancillary factors will be considered in future negotiations.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
The latter app requires you to buy the $49.99 Motion and the $49.99 Compressor ancillary apps to get parity in functionality, however.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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But few buyers are making desktop gaming a primary or even secondary reason for buying any Mac.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Ravens have needed secondary help, especially given their injuries.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Grand Canyon reported tuition revenue of $1.8 billion for the fiscal year ending in June 2024, and revenue from auxiliary enterprises—including golf, hotel, and its arena—of $14.2 million.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bands are judged on such things as general effect, music, visuals, percussion and auxiliary, according to the association.Dan Basso, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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The president, in other words, is increasingly subordinate to the courts.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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This subordinate specification could allow regulators to implement auditing capabilities world-wide.James Felton Keith, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Pacific Rim had transferred its subsidiary shell company from the Cayman Islands to Nevada in 2007 -- in preparation for the suit, some say, since the United States is a party to DR-CAFTA -- but the tribunal declined jurisdiction.Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2014
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But its subsidiary Swedish Match North America, which oversees the Zyn brand, operates a political action committee that has spent more than $142,000 on this election through Aug. 31, according to a campaign finance analysis by nonpartisan watchdog OpenSecrets.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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Those settlements show another, quieter front in China’s expanding efforts to assert its control over disputed, peripheral territories – also playing out in the South and East China Seas – as Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to bolster national security and enhance China’s position over its rivals.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s also very clear softness and smearing in your peripheral vision.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Also, the ballot wording and supplementary material makes no mention of the existing parcel tax.Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dinner starts at $163 (€150) per person, with a supplementary wine pairing.Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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For older workers or people in poor health, supplemental life premiums may be lower than an individual policy on the open market.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Trump campaign also noted enhancements to Medicare Advantage plans during his tenure as president, such as increasing access to telehealth and expanding supplemental benefits for seniors with chronic diseases.Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The plans will see the top marginal income rate raised to 39.6 percent, from the current 37 percent, and the rate on two Medicare surtaxes increased from 3.8 percent to 5 percent for those earning more than $400,000.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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That made the Nova Pro great not only for marginal freezing temps but also in wet flurries or light drizzle.Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ancillary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancillary. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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