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The new iPad Mini is otherwise similar to the last-gen model, including the same 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display and the same 12MP resolution for its rear and front cameras (which now support Smart HDR 4, the latter still centered in portrait orientation).
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Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
Inflation is a big issue that splits along party lines
Inflation has emerged as the top economic issue for Americans, according to a new survey in which 41% of respondents ranked it at the top, but with respondents split sharply according to their political orientation.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
And many Black and Hispanic voters may not have been far to the left or the right in 2012 ideological terms, but were very sympathetic to that basic populist orientation of the Democratic Party.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Place cloves with the pointed end up and flat tip down, which is the same orientation they are positioned in on the bulb.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
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Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
Inflation is a big issue that splits along party lines
Inflation has emerged as the top economic issue for Americans, according to a new survey in which 41% of respondents ranked it at the top, but with respondents split sharply according to their political orientation.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
And many Black and Hispanic voters may not have been far to the left or the right in 2012 ideological terms, but were very sympathetic to that basic populist orientation of the Democratic Party.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Place cloves with the pointed end up and flat tip down, which is the same orientation they are positioned in on the bulb.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
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The findings in this study show some evidence that biocultural reproduction–both biological and cultural aspects that influence evolution–and not brain growth alone are behind our long childhoods.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Levine would be fired for season 2 and later producers would tweak that ratio — naturally preferring the Superman aspects — but also going to cartoonish lengths to prolong its eponymous romance.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, China has used economic policies to express its frustration with North Korea for its current alignment with Russia and its refusal to consult with China over military provocations, such as weapon tests.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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An update to the Contextual Task Bar now suggests text formatting edits, including alignment, font, kerning, and size.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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To be sure, this type of nostalgia and wistful reflection speaks to a real-life community that often doesn’t get exposure on TV, which is part of the reason this series gets such stellar (confoundingly so, to some critics) ratings.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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