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a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a college of craftsmen dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of Appalachia
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The two first met when Glaser came to do a set in Bloomington, Ind., where Wakim was in college; he was assigned to pick her up from the airport.
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Just ask Ian Beckner, a Davis native who moved away for college, then bounced around to other mountain towns before settling back in Davis to open a ski shop.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Barbeau got her start in entertainment after dropping out of college to join a USO Tour with the San Jose Light Opera.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Kurt’s twin daughters Sienna and Sierra — born in 2005 — are both in college with respective interests in photography and horse riding.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Just ask Ian Beckner, a Davis native who moved away for college, then bounced around to other mountain towns before settling back in Davis to open a ski shop.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Barbeau got her start in entertainment after dropping out of college to join a USO Tour with the San Jose Light Opera.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Kurt’s twin daughters Sienna and Sierra — born in 2005 — are both in college with respective interests in photography and horse riding.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Since canines’ role in improving the well-being of individuals became evident, many organizations entered the market, offering professional training services tailored to specific needs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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O’Donnell’s story reminded me of the insidious way in which an organization’s culture and purpose can shift.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Other institutions involved included Cal Poly Pomona, the National Park Service, UCLA, the University of Nebraska and Harvard Westlake High School.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This is a watershed moment that underscores the need for democracies to defend their institutions with vigor and resolve.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, the institute found that three North Carolina counties were among the 10 U.S. counties whose residents held the most medical debt.Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The institute was started by Jennifer Doudna, who shared a Nobel Prize for helping discover CRISPR.Rob Stein, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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The bill also pushes universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs, publish their hazing prevention policies and identify which fraternities and sororities have broken those rules.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The University of Arkansas has suspended the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for at least three years after an investigation found violations including hazing, providing alcohol to underage people and dishonesty.Alex Golden, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Within this microcosm of society, some women find solace and an unexpected sense of freedom within a restrictive society, while others are unjustly confined for defying societal norms.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Another prominent conspiracy theory that’s re-appeared is Project Blue Beam, a decades-old claim that the government will use deceptive tactics—like faking an alien invasion—to dominate society.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tensions are running high — a recent homeowners association meeting devolved into shouting and the police had to be called to calm things down.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Studies published in 1999, 2002 and 2019, among others ‒ including hundreds of thousands of children, some of whom received the MMR vaccine and some of whom didn't ‒ found no association between vaccination and the development of autism.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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All three women are seen as potential holdouts on his nomination in a chamber where Republicans will soon hold a 53-47 majority that has little room left to lose anyone else from inside the GOP.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite these efforts, enough lawmakers managed to convene in the parliamentary chamber, unanimously rejecting Yoon's declaration.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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To me, America meant Walt Whitman, the land of new rhythm, the coming brotherhood of the whole world.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recommended Resilience Women in construction find solidarity as ‘sisters in the brotherhood’ Moreover, a growing number appear to have resigned themselves to the once-taboo prospect of ceding territory to reach a deal.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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