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The very purpose of hearing aids is to help users stay connected and engaged, yet this design flaw forces them into isolation at the worst possible moments.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025 -
The talks in Istanbul signal a potential thaw in diplomatic ties, as U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump diverges from the Biden administration's stance, which emphasized sanctions and diplomatic isolation of Russia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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During a time of segregation that was merely 34 years since the Emancipation Proclamation but still nearly 70 before the Civil Rights Act, Fuller’s prevailing and obtaining his medical doctorate is a remarkable achievement.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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In Chicago, those numbers play out against a backdrop of profound racial and economic segregation.—
Marisa Novara,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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For players like Verhulst, there’s an additional layer of insulation from the crowd, and other teams too, due to the layout of the arena.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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In agreeing with that view, Ms. Harris pointed to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that struck down a statute in which Congress had set up a certain government agency to have two layers of insulation from presidential control.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The plant protection and quarantine program within APHIS was especially hard hit, losing more than 200 employees, including agricultural inspectors, entomologists, taxonomists and even tree climbers who surveyed for pests, the official said.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The state may issue a quarantine order, which prohibits the movement of certain plants or pests.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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The club’s founders, the Japanese conglomerate Cornes & Company, spent years searching for a spot that offered seclusion, drama, and quick access to Tokyo and nearby airports.—
Sue Callaway,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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The ultra-luxurious arm of Ritz-Carlton has grown very deliberately—each property offers seclusion by keeping room count down on large parcels of land set in nature.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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Beyond that the potential sequestration deadline of April 30, and the prospect of the government hitting the debt ceiling deadline perhaps later in 2025 mean that government funding may continue to have market impact this year. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Taiwan has long faced the danger of an invasion or blockade by China, which has claimed the island for decades.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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In his first term, Trump launched an unprecedented trade war and tech blockade against China, fundamentally reshaping U.S.-China relations and pushing the U.S. toward something of a bipartisan consensus to counter Beijing that has existed for several years.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Counterblockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblockade. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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