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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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The consumer products, or core toy segment, was down 10%, and even Hasbro’s star division, Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming, was down 10% due to tough comparisons to a year ago, when the release of Baldur’s Gate 3 boosted sales.Joan Verdon, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Among voters in this year’s South Carolina Republican primary, AP VoteCast found that close to two-thirds of military veterans and people in veteran households voted for Trump over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Trump’s toughest opponent in the 2024 Republican primary.Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the West needs to develop a coordinated response that is firm but fair, tailored to China’s current economic and geopolitical situation.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Because of the latex layers, the firm side might not be quite firm enough for stomach sleepers, though.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps a record of principled work for others should outweigh a record of selfish ambition.Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coach Snyder can be characterized as a transformational leader, a principled individual who empowered his teams through changing culture, providing mentorship, and building community.Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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At their worst, the postwar social problem films were tendentious, preachy, and puffed up with their own virtuous motives.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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More spending would create a virtuous cycle that benefits also stocks, Wang said.Russell Flannery, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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That die-hard fan base in Phoenix got a taste of glory in 2021 when the Suns were up two games to none in the Finals on the Milwaukee Bucks before dropping the next four and ultimately losing the championship series.Max Olsan, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2023
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The dismissiveness with which liberals treated these concerns was part of something else: dismissiveness toward the moral objections many Americans have to various progressive causes.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Why Words Matter Many young voters believe our nation is at a critical inflection point with respect to its own cultural, political, and moral identity.Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dual zipper design opens up the main compartment that is outfitted with additional elastic straps and pockets to hold bottles upright.Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2024
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The gyroscope steadies the wearer’s hand by countering the motion, like a spinning top trying to keep upright.Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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