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used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 2 Oct. 2024
Their kids’ cooperative attitude served everyone well.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
One potential solution is data cooperatives, an organizational model that enable individuals to pool their data with the purpose of gaining bargaining power with the companies analyzing their data.
—José Parra-Moyano
amit Joshi, Harvard Business Review, 27 Sep. 2024
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At least that is what the Stratford attorney appointed last week to get the heat turned on at the 900-plus unit housing cooperative hopes.
—Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 2 Oct. 2024
Their kids’ cooperative attitude served everyone well.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Charming and cooperative, Libras are mediators at heart, but their desire to keep the peace can also lead to indecision and people-pleasing tendencies.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
One potential solution is data cooperatives, an organizational model that enable individuals to pool their data with the purpose of gaining bargaining power with the companies analyzing their data.
—José Parra-Moyano
amit Joshi, Harvard Business Review, 27 Sep. 2024
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What Types of Bacteria Are Lurking in Your Reusable Water Bottle? According to the Water Quality Association, a not-for-profit organization in the water treatment industry, all drinking water contains microbes or heterotrophic microorganisms, a catch-all term for types of bacteria, mold, or yeast.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Along with working for the organization, Winn has covered the Giants as an analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area since 2013.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The busy news cycle will quickly move on from Insurance-Fraud Bear, and soon this whole ordeal will fade from our collective memory, much like the many silly bear stories of yesteryear.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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That’s the role Santa, who loves children but (according to some versions of the legend) is childless himself, plays in the pop-culture collective psyche, which makes Asner’s Santa really click.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Society Pass continues to focus on expanding its e-commerce ecosystem in Southeast Asia through acquisitions and strategic partnerships.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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On foreign policy, Yoon — who has worked closely with Washington and Tokyo to solidify security cooperation in the face of North Korean threats — expressed optimism that the three-way partnership will continue to expand under Trump’s government.Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's investment in seven joint ventures, with a 40%-50% ownership interest, contributing $909,207 to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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For married couples filing a joint return, only $500,000 is excluded from taxes.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Schulze, executive director of the association, is Northern Cheyenne and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Later, the panelists had some fun with Thicke’s notorious association with Cyrus (via their 2013 MTV VMAs twerking performance).Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Witnessing Trump and his supporters commune with this music last night was the height of blasphemy.Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Many of these structures are now crumbling, the communes depopulated.Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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Similarly, all of my conversations with voters began with mutual condolences about the ongoing loss of water and electricity.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cai is the coordinator of the Synthetic Yeast Genome Project, a global consortium aimed at redesigning the genome for brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The new 150-room hotel will be built in partnership with a consortium of Chilean investors with completion scheduled for the end of 2025.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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