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He was not sacked in the game, and Washington was 3-for-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Jalen Hurts has been sacked on 18 percent of pass plays.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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It was axed that same year but lived on in the form of the TikTok Creativity Program, which also pays creators.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pepsi is axing a permanent flavor from its lineup — but a new one will hit shelves soon.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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That was the first season after Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana retired.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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After officially retiring from NASCAR in August 2023 following a concussion obtained in a Pocono crash in 2022, Busch is set to compete on March 7-8 at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although never charged, Einar, a university professor, fled from Bifröst to California with Magnus, then 9 years old, to escape the rampant rumors and being ostracized by his neighbors.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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As the moon and Chiron harmonize, fears of being socially ostracized fade away.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Simon, the policy director for the American Federation of Government Employees, which has about 300,000 active members across dozens of agencies, said that attempts to terminate federal employees still in their probationary periods could have damaging effects on government services.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is ordering every head of departments and agencies to terminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and workers within 60 days.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
25 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Trump's border plans could shut out asylum seekers escaping violence in their home countries, but could also stem the flow of migrants seeking refuge in Massachusetts shelters — a resource Healey says the state can no longer afford.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Miami, after a playoff-less 8-9 season, had zero Pro Bowl players, one of only four teams shut out.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Later, edge rusher Nolan Smith dispossessed Stafford.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Guimaraes was dispossessed, and Newcastle fell behind.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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