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And the two utilities have filed suit jointly, accusing Gillett of making unilateral authority decisions contrary to the law by preventing her two fellow commissioners from participating in the rate setting process.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
With full knowledge that Musk's money was contingent upon using his money charitably, defendants set about building a for-profit behemoth contrary to their original promises.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
The material should not be provided to any person in a jurisdiction where its provision or use would be contrary to local laws, rules, or regulations.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Surveillance video first uncovered by WESH from a grocery store across the street appeared to show no lights from Moulton’s vehicle at the time of the crash on Indiana Street just off Rio Grande Avenue, contrary to OPD reports.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
With full knowledge that Musk's money was contingent upon using his money charitably, defendants set about building a for-profit behemoth contrary to their original promises.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
The material should not be provided to any person in a jurisdiction where its provision or use would be contrary to local laws, rules, or regulations.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Surveillance video first uncovered by WESH from a grocery store across the street appeared to show no lights from Moulton’s vehicle at the time of the crash on Indiana Street just off Rio Grande Avenue, contrary to OPD reports.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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