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And while the risks of online identity theft and misuse of data have increased since the Supreme Court last weighed in on the question, technology that lets parents block what their children see online has improved, the groups challenging Texas’ law told the court in legal filings.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025 -
However, some of the most celebrated corporate buzzwords have lost their meaning due to overuse and misuse.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The first major legislation taken up by the new Congress was the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the detention of migrants without legal status charged with burglary, theft and shoplifting.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
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Anyone with information about the collision and theft may call traffic investigators at 510-777-8570 or Criminal Investigation Division investigators at 510-238-3326.—
Harry Harris,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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This appears to be no more complicated than an application (perhaps a misapplication) of human courtesies to the canine world.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
27 Nov. 2024
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Those misapplications might trigger personal liability for the guarantor, the former principal of the mortgage borrower – but the guarantor can no longer do anything to prevent it.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
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“Defalcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defalcation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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