as in to bring about
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Meanwhile, in a separate NY Post report, Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said the president was ready to double down on sanctions for Russia to increase pressure to bring about an end to the war.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025 -
The liquidity, stability, and wealth effect brought about by this influx of funds could potentially inject vitality into the consumer market at the turn of the year.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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The previous administration’s decision to change the team's nickname caused a ton of blowback from fans.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The protests caused business closings across the country in cities from San Francisco to New York.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Gilbert's counter-comment draws on the show's real history of tackling difficult subject matter.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Michael Hunter The designer draws on her background in architecture, design, and art history in her work, and the firm is often involved in every stage of a project, from architectural planning to finish selections, ensuring that the final product showcases a cohesive vision.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trocchi said the opioid settlement committee was created to ensure that experts, including treatment providers and individuals in recovery, could come up with a plan to meet the state’s needs.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The food is being created entirely from British ingredients and using Italian culinary traditions, fully embodying the principles of Slow Food.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Every broadcaster has to show them, and that is a reason why the Champions League is a premium sponsorship asset generating north of $600million each season.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The millions of gallons of waste that the pigs generated each year stank horribly and polluted the air and water, turning an otherwise pleasant town into a pigsty.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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On January 29, Anthony Gordon had joined from Everton for an initial fee of £40million ($49.5m at today’s rates), all paid up front, a deal Newcastle brought forward from the summer to capitalise both on the selling club’s need for funds and their own unexpected position.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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But Clark's appearances in games brought historic viewership to both the college and pro levels.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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O’Connor began the third period from the top position and produced a four-point near fall.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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It was produced by Pelircula, Ozono, and Il Mio Filippino Collective, with Reckless Natarajan Pictures co-producing.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo wrote in an opinion piece, published in the New York Post, that Trump's executive orders will protect individuals from costly and publicly humiliating court cases brought on by prosecutors to shoehorn a specific narrative.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Despite the ongoing devastation brought on by wildfires across Southern California, the academy announced earlier this month that the show would go on.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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