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Questions of racial discrimination have often dogged Urban Beach Week, which attracts mostly young African Americans and has been met with a very large — and some say intimidating — police contingent.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
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But Bates’s no-nonsense approach to crime and dogged determination to hold all lawbreakers accountable created a seismic shift in how crime and punishment would be tackled in Maryland’s largest city.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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More:Justin Trudeau needles Donald Trump after Canada beats USA in 4 Nations Face-Off final The slim margin gives GOP holdouts power to cause major disruptions.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In foreign affairs, Trump has needled allies Canada and Mexico.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Geyser repeatedly stabbed Leutner as Weier egged her on, prosecutors have said.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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When the university received multiple reports of vandalism targeted at a Jewish student − including that his home was egged, his door defaced and feces smeared around his home − the university did not assess the situation.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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