as in to give back
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Post by Dr Florencio Portocarrero, Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science. For decades, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities have been a way for organisations to give back to society.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Three years of heartbreak that time can never give back.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After drawing rebukes from multiple judges for failing to comply with their orders, Trump retaliated by calling for their impeachment, arguing that a mere district court should not constrain a President.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Maria Feck/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump is planning to unveil reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday to retaliate against trade practices his administration deems unfair or discriminatory.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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The 6-foot-7 center scored 17 points, pulled down seven boards and blocked six shots in a 72-65 win over LSU in the regional final, avenging a Sweet 16 loss to those same Tigers in Albany at this time a year ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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Brooklyn will be looking to avenge a 120-101 home loss to Dallas on March 24.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Get back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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