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as in production
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as in initiation
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The next application window for film productions looking to qualify will be July 7-9 and for television productions August 25-27.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025 -
The credit for independent productions has been transferable all along, as indie productions would otherwise be unable to monetize the credits.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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After all, the Cardinal modality has everything to do with initiation — Aries leads with fiery passion, impulsivity and enthusiasm, while Cancer nourishes, protects and creates a safe space for others.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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The authority said more than 15,300 construction jobs had been created since the project's initiation, with the majority filled by Central Valley residents.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Two decades later, it’s become the genesis of Payton’s offseason philosophy, from New Orleans to Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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Seventeen years after Plowshare’s genesis, Rio Blanco marked the very last underground detonation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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Where To Spend, Who To Support From its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide celebration, Pride has always been political.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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After missing four games due to a concussion and an illness at the beginning of June, Bueckers has been on a tear.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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While omakase doesn’t have to be sushi-specific -- there’s everything from pizza omakases to taco omakases seen throughout social media – it is most often seen in the sushi realm, and usually involves a wide selection of sushi creations of different forms and flavors.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Their route to walking across the stage to receive a diploma might have taken some detours and extra years, but the joy in earning a high school diploma or equivalency certificate was evident at the Poway Adult School’s 60th annual commencement ceremony.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Video shows Oh asking every attendee to stand up and participate from the commencement stage to the bleachers.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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In conversation with Forbes Life, Stoddard speaks about her travels during her research, the origins of ralli and the future of this age-old, beautiful craft.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The movie charts the influential British rock group's origin story in the late 1960s, from their earliest days – and how everybody wasn't all about that now-iconic name – to their meteoric rise as one of the world's biggest bands.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning in his second mound start of the season before hitting a three-run triple and a two-run homer, and Max Muncy had a grand slam and a three-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani, who will make his second pitching start of the season Sunday afternoon, went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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“Origination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/origination. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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