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Noun
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The company also disclosed a quarterly charge for the impairment of program rights of $142.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $157.1 million for the full year.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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Detailed in Meta’s research publication, the system represents a leap forward in assistive communication technologies, particularly for individuals with speech or motor impairments.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The parks department said the changes, which were announced earlier this year, would open more of the park to those with disabilities and the trails would provide a way to move between the Illinois and Olive avenues’ parking lots closer to the river.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 1986—seven years after Oberon’s death—the Actors’ Equity Association established the Nontraditional Casting Project, an endeavor meant to widen roles for actors of color as well as those with disabilities.—
Mayukh Sen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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Does the actor looking older than her 21 years (a notion that is, of course, entirely subjective) infer some kind of moral failing?—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The study framed their feelings as internal failings rather than responses to external pressures, such as patriarchy and white supremacy, which drive perfectionism.—
Shari Dunn,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Oklahoma City addressed most of its playoff weaknesses from last May.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Barca were struggling to secure the future of a valuable asset and were nearing a position of weakness in negotiations from the summer, when the player would have a year left on his contract.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Snow, standing at a more common 6-2, didn’t shy away from telling Eldridge that his height can be a detriment in some areas.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Starting with your celestial ruler, Venus, entering Aries on Feb. 4 — a sign where the love planet is in detriment — its journey through your introspective 12th house forces you to face emotional baggage and unconscious relationship patterns holding you back.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Southern California Edison detected a fault on its transmission system near the time of the start of the Eaton Fire, according to a company filing with state regulators.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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That region of South Carolina clearly has an active fault, and the sightings occurred near the epicenter of the massive 1886 quake.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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