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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans
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as in brotherhoods
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
the fraternity of civil engineers
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Recent Examples of fraternities
Aftermath of Timothy Piazza's death Piazza's death prompted Penn State to adopt several policy changes for sororities and fraternities.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Thanks to this, organizations can create tailored solutions capable of maximizing their information and technological resources while keeping their data secure.Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In response to this, healthcare organizations are increasingly prioritizing sustainability to establish a more resilient healthcare sector, paired with significant social and economic reward.Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Ask questions and trust your instincts when dealing with authority figures, institutions or legal matters.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program covers law enforcement and corrections officers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in certain circumstances, and other professions.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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This makes sense, says The Guardian, for people in high-earning professions like lawyers, bankers, and doctors, who mix with people who earn more and see themselves as 'just average' earners.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Armed with that capability, managers — and all employees — can make better decisions for their companies and the societies that depend on their goods and services.Lynn Schenk Alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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These ideas – common in pantheist societies – persist today in some communities in the Americas.James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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That involvement should continue to climb in the coming weeks, as USC’s young receiving corps continues to work through growing pains.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Conley is part a full-staff receiving corps that welcomes Samuel back from a one-game absence, as well as tight end George Kittle, who missed last Sunday’s loss at Los Angeles with a Grade I hamstring strain.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Acquisition of word-object associations by 14-month-old infants Science.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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One or more of the key industry associations in each of these sectors could provide a credible—and confidential—forum for evaluating the feasibility of various options for banding together groups of like companies in that sector.Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Floodwaters and mudslides almost entirely wiped out some communities such as Asheville, North Carolina, where residents have remained without electricity and cell service while facing water, gas and food shortages.Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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That's because most Americans, including in the communities ravaged by the massive storm, lack flood insurance.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Fraternities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternities. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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