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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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Wind gusts of up to 45 mph could cause tree branches to fall, creating further hazards.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Fertilizing too heavily can cause root damage leading to leaf chlorosis (yellowing) and death of the plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Another scientific investigation drawing on the same participant group as Ogino’s study found that eating one or more servings per week of yogurt compared with no yogurt consumption was connected to a lower incidence of proximal colon cancer.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Following the report, Senator Mitch McConnell drew on his own experience with polio to express his concerns about Kennedy's nomination.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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They are recognized leaders in creating the kind of strikingly original campaigns that energize audiences and consumers alike growing from core to more.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The brand is known for doing personal consultations with clients to analyze their scalp health and create a personalized regimen to fit their bodies, lifestyle, and environment.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
20 Feb. 2025
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Any new mandate requiring that many people to comply within 30 days surely would have generated widespread coverage by legitimate media outlets, and the terms of the testing program would have been made public through official government channels.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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United are still struggling to generate cash from their day-to-day operations, with negative overall cash flow of £54m during this quarter.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Atmospheric river targets Southern California Another atmospheric river was bringing heavy rain to most parts of California this week, raising concerns over flooding on the heels of an earlier system that broke daily rainfall records, triggered evacuations and led to multiple deaths.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Originally found as a stray, Bo was brought into the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in Branford, Connecticut.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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This film is produced under Simone McIntyre’s Orley Productions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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On tap for the region through Saturday night are severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours that could even produce multiple tornadoes, said AccuWeather severe weather expert Guy Pearson.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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If not, workers can be dismissed; if so, they are brought on as full-time employees with protections.—
Brian Witte,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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His limited minutes were compounded by Nuno dropping Morgan Gibbs-White, a No 10, into a deeper role in the latter stages of games instead of bringing on Ward-Prowse.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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