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His tactics clearly rattled the prosecutor, who appeared to lose his temper several times during the trial and repeatedly accused Tacopina of being unethical, accusations Tacopina gamely returned.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Following his indictment in 2023, Becker was fired from his job because of the accusations against him and has been unable to find work since then, according to Montoya.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The justices said the district court's injunction was based solely on the plaintiffs' allegations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Cary Moon, a fromer Fort Worth city council member and one of the plaintiffs representing the Heritage Homeowners Association in the lawsuit, told the Star-Telegram his group wasn’t backing down from its allegations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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The rock legend's public condemnation of Trump is not new.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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His condemnation was echoed by former CIA, National Security Council and FBI counterterrorism leader Phil Mudd and retired four star Army General Brian McCaffrey.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Proctor was due to enter a plea but applied for an adjournment on medical grounds.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Stephens has yet to enter a plea to any of the charges and his public defender did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Scott Rudin, the powerful producer who was exiled from Broadway and Hollywood four years ago after allegations of bullying led to widespread denunciations and even protesters in the streets, has been quietly preparing to return to show business.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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User-adjudicators took to social media, coming down against Gallardo with a polarizing logic of denunciation.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Examiner obtained the text of the censure resolution.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fox News was first to report the censure resolution.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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City, however, consistently deny being state-owned or state-controlled, the implication being that Abu Dhabi’s political hierarchy exerts no influence over the running of the Premier League side.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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For employers, this shift has direct implications for talent attraction and retention.—
Sara Mauskopf,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Countercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharge. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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