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Deprived of the cachet afforded by global branding, deep commercial affiliations, and entrenched fanbases, these clubs must eschew traditional paradigms and pursue imaginative strategies for capital formation, revenue diversification, and long-term sustainability.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025 -
That is, the new paradigm rejects the idea that there is a base layer of historical fact that writing partially conceals, in a kind of dance of the seven literary veils.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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In one instance, authorities intercepted messages between Hardy and his alleged co-conspirator showing the pair plotting to steal a Mercedes-Benz SL550.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In one instance, an applicant for a position at voice authentication startup Pindrop Security used deepfake AI technology to mask his face, Pindrop CEO and co-founder Vijay Balasubramaniyan told CNBC.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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For example, researchers have discovered that mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes signal higher risk for certain cancers like breast cancer.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, top Wall Street tech analyst Dan Ives projects that shifting iPhone production to the U.S. would inflate prices by 250%, pushing a $1,000 device to approximately $2,500.—
Saul Mangel,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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The program serves a diverse cross section of the country.—
Renuka Rayasam,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The setting allows for a cross section of humanity, united in distress, and occasional passages of sociopolitical commentary.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Recent funding has supported the digitization of over 2,000 vertebrate specimens, including rare and endangered species.—
Devon Akmon,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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The landscape is a gardeners’ dream with apple, plum, pear, cherry and nectarine trees, a goji berry patch, blueberry plants, an herb garden, fresh mint, specimens of viburnum, various holly shrubs, arborvitae, Alberta spruces and andromeda plants.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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With the caveat of a minuscule sample, Altuve still entered Saturday worth one out above average in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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When in doubt, bring a sample to your local county Extension office for identification.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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All of them are classics that result in a total five points.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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No look has to be permanent, and with 2025’s most popular looks leaning into avant-garde classics, taking your hair to a new height is this season’s most palpable trends.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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As improbable as that sounds for an upright, short-wheelbase 4×4, the EV Bronco prototype is about much more than just straight-line speed and all-electric range.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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His most egregious act may have been sharing a video that purported to show a fully functional prototype, whereas the truck actually was rolling down a small hill.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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