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Believed to have lived in isolation for thousands of years, the tribe has fiercely protected its independence, often meeting outsiders with hostility.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025 -
This genetic isolation, the authors of the study reasoned, suggested the region likely wasn’t a migration corridor that linked sub-Saharan Africa to Northern Africa despite the Sahara’s hospitable conditions at the time.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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And what that did was show that the legacy of segregation isn't just a literal thing, sometimes it's also seen in something small like our celebrity culture.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting, specifically in the segregation of duties within its cash disbursement control design.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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Put simply, this means more space, better noise insulation and crash protection.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The clusters of fibers trap air and therefore, provide exceptional insulation.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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In response, agencies across the Valley have begun imposing new boating restrictions — including bans, inspections and mandatory quarantines.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This inspired the blank paper protests which played a role in the lifting of quarantine in China.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The thick stands of trees flanking long sections provide the illusion of seclusion even when the path passes near neighborhoods.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Advocates and parents are concerned that school districts are under-reporting their use of seclusion by claiming that sending a student to a calm-down room is not seclusion.—
Melanie Asmar,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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Any process of sequestration should be adjusted as tax and spending estimates change over time.—
R. Glenn Hubbard,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2014
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United Airlines is investing in direct air capture startup Heirloom and secured rights to purchase 500,000 tons of CO2 for sequestration or use in making cleaner jet fuel.—
Ben Geman,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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This chain of bases could restrict China’s ambition through blockade, and controlling Taiwan would help China create a gap in this chain.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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The drills focused on practicing assaults on maritime and ground targets, and blockades of key areas and sea lanes to test the joint operation capabilities of its troops, Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a statement released by the People’s Liberation Army.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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