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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order pardoning more than 1,500 defendants and commuting the sentences of 14 members of the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Drivers were urged to use caution during their Friday morning commute.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Biden issues preemptively pardons Trump foes to protect against inquiries
Biden commutes life sentence for activist Leonard Peltier
Inside Biden’s last day as president
Expanded College Football Playoff comes down to this
A new college football champion will be crowned tonight.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order pardoning more than 1,500 defendants and commuting the sentences of 14 members of the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
Selling points include spacious lots, lower housing costs, friendly neighbors, spectacular hiking trails and, perhaps less appealing, the kind of ungodly long commutes into the city that validate the most tired Southern California stereotype.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Drivers were urged to use caution during their Friday morning commute.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to a guide by One Mile at a Time, seat swaps are most successful when passengers propose equitable trades, such as exchanging an aisle seat for another aisle seat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bowen and Marchetto went on to exchange heartfelt vows and, after being pronounced married, shared a kiss.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The White House said deportation flights have also begun.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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By Plane Culebra receives direct flights from San Juan, Ceiba, and the nearby island of Vieques at the tiny Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) near Ensenada Honda.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Friday night marked Randle’s first game back at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the three-team blockbuster that brought center Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Butler still wants the Heat to trade him and the Heat will continue to try to fulfill that request ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Hundreds of requests for pardons and clemency petitions for federal convictions are filed each year, but usually just a few result in a presidential pardon or commutation of sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The commutations were meant to stop President-elect Donald Trump from restarting executions, which were halted during the Biden administration.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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After 12 seasons and six world titles, the Briton swapped Mercedes silver for Ferrari red on January 1 and will partner Charles Leclerc next season.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Over glasses of Ruinart champagne, glamorous content creators Jessica Wang, Hannah Bronfman, and Tina Leung swapped notes on their jewelry selections.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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An eclectic cast, ranging from dancers in their 20s to their 50s, gels for a bouncy jaunt (pro forma in Estanich’s works), with each dancer having generous time and vocabulary for him or herself.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The night started with a statement drive by Los Angeles, which scored on a seven-play, 70-yard jaunt on the game’s first possession.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Petterson told the La Jolla Light that SERP changes the conversation from how to conduct layoffs to how the district can reorganize staff, rehire and maintain a normal classroom experience.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Critics of the war said that only withholding military aid would change the Israeli approach.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Cena, who is currently on a retirement tour and has held 16 world championships, is expected to leave WWE by the end of 2025.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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No additional shows have been announced yet, but the tour is expected to stretch into 2026.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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