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Recent Examples of mitigation
Some digital law experts worry that the DSA’s risk assessment and risk mitigation provisions could be interpreted to compel platforms to remove speech, even if the law doesn’t directly require the removal of certain harmful content.
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The Villa's closure follows fire mitigation efforts, including brush clearing, on-site water storage, and irrigation deployed throughout the grounds.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The highway was open by Sunday morning, with the department warning drivers of travel delays after avalanche mitigation and road operations were complete.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Palm Beach County is among the lengthy list of Florida counties eligible for physical damage loans, and so also eligible to apply for a loan for mitigation for a future event.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The Villa's closure follows fire mitigation efforts, including brush clearing, on-site water storage, and irrigation deployed throughout the grounds.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The highway was open by Sunday morning, with the department warning drivers of travel delays after avalanche mitigation and road operations were complete.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Palm Beach County is among the lengthy list of Florida counties eligible for physical damage loans, and so also eligible to apply for a loan for mitigation for a future event.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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According to TfL, ridership across the network remains at 90% of pre-pandemic levels — such a decrease may not be entirely unwelcome for the commuters who remain, given overcrowding caused frequent delays.Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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About 22,000 fewer Californians were unemployed during this period, a decrease from 5.4 percent to 5.3 percent.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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And appeasement could lead to accusations from other member states that multilateral institutions are compromising their principles.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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But Republicans have long faulted the move as evidence of appeasement and are eager for the return of Trump, who in his first term pulled out of the 2015 deal with Iran.Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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And thanks to the survey, conducted between October 22 and 28, pet parents might give a sigh of relief that their animal isn't the only one that misbehaves.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The band also shared a list of resources for fire relief on their Instagram stories, including the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Los Angeles Animal Services.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Mitigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitigation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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