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Then, on Thursday, Kiir sacked the governor of Upper Nile State, who hailed from Machar's party.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025 -
And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt, staff told Forbes.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Between the lines: Goldman is among several companies that have axed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after conservative blowback and a series of court rulings questioning quotas.—
Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Donald Trump is president again, politics are more divisive than ever, and bird flu threatens to become the next human pandemic, even as the president is axing science and social safety nets.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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In other instances, including the president's attempt to invoke the wartime Alien Enemies Act to remove certain migrants, judges have issued temporary restraining orders that prevent enforcement of a policy, typically for 14 days, to allow for further proceedings.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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McCall underwent a six-hour operation back in November to remove the 14mm benign cyst from her brain.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Then, Judge made a special tribute to Brett by imitating the retired player’s flex move after the chanting, a tribute Judge has done in the years since Brett retired.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport three years ago, only returning to training again a year ago and international competition six months ago.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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When parents, caregivers, and advocates speak up, they too often are ostracized and subjected to elaborate language policing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The young girl's feelings of being left out and ostracized by her peers likely led her to the group—which experts say is a dangerous mix of hero worship and unhealthy messaging about how to cope with bullying.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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One such deal, with Florida’s O Cinema, located at the Miami Beach Historic City Hall, resulted in the mayor of Miami Beach threatening to terminate an independent theater’s lease and financial support.—
Adam Benzine,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The decision to terminate Taylor comes less than one week after ESPN reported that Taylor has been investigated twice for inappropriate behavior directed at female staff members.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Blue Jackets have been shut out three times in the last four games, and four times in the last seven.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Overall, Connecticut leads the way with 23 appearances, followed by California and Tennessee. Between the lines: 23 states have been shut out of the women's Final Four.—
Analis Bailey,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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These comments echo a longstanding false narrative pushed by right-wing groups in South Africa that white people are being dispossessed of their lands and are even victims of genocide.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Schar nipped in and dispossessed him, allowing Anthony Gordon to double their lead.—
Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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