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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a major figure in the classical music firmament
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So, why is this troubling policy still a part of the higher education firmament?
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Frederick Hess, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Among them was Ramesh Kapur, a wealthy Massachusetts entrepreneur, whose voice and checkbook carry weight in the firmament of Democratic Party fundraising.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
But although some were humiliated at being supplanted by the United States, Britons rather quickly adjusted to their new place in the firmament.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
The mission plan called for only Isaacman and Gillis to leave the Dragon’s confines, taking 10-minute turns to peek out at the starry firmament and the world whirling far below.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
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Frederick Hess, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Among them was Ramesh Kapur, a wealthy Massachusetts entrepreneur, whose voice and checkbook carry weight in the firmament of Democratic Party fundraising.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
But although some were humiliated at being supplanted by the United States, Britons rather quickly adjusted to their new place in the firmament.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
The mission plan called for only Isaacman and Gillis to leave the Dragon’s confines, taking 10-minute turns to peek out at the starry firmament and the world whirling far below.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
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The last movie to bring him to tears in the friendly skies?Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Next will come Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, where the sun will be eclipsed at noon at its highest in the sky.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Additional carrots for Ukraine are most likely to be found in the economic realm.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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When conflicts exist outside the U.S. realm, money tends to flow to U.S. Treasurys as a safe-haven investment.Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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San Diego Gas & Electric has not reported any areas in its turf that may see preemptive power shutoffs.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Since 2017, Gunna has done an annual giveaway in his community — formerly an unincorporated area of College Park before becoming a part of the city of South Fulton that year.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The attacker used a look-alike domain of a legitimate business partner.Poornima DeBolle, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Help the new dad restore his domain to its nice-smelling baseline with this room spray from Alben Lane.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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There was also an element of escapism at the concert, which took place on the evening before Election Day.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the House, where all 435 seats are on the ballot, the election results will have a major impact on the incoming President’s ability to pass legislation and enact key elements of his or her agenda.Simmone Shah, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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But then hours later, the sheriff's department went back to the family's home near the North Carolina border, where Patterson was handcuffed, arrested, booked on suspicion of reckless conduct and forced to post $500 bail.David K. Li, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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In particular, the company has beefed up its lifestyle category with unexpected objects, such as a 120-euro sculptural metallic box with scented spheres to hang in closets or cars and 48-euro ceramic pencils to dip into concentrated perfume to make desks and corporate environments more enjoyable.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each beverage comes with a chocolate sphere that melts to reveal mini marshmallows and a pink bow marshmallow when placed in the drink.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lastly, some of this knowledge was learned the hard way: By messing up in the field a few times and finally learning from those mistakes.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over six years later, that opinion still stands among experts in the field.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Firmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firmament. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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