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That review predates Epps’ allegations against Maddrey.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The researchers also found a toe bone and rib fragments belonging to the prehistoric animal, an extinct relative of modern elephants that predates another of its cousins, the wooly mammoth.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Cruisers of all stripes are familiar with the concept of force majeure, an arcane clause in maritime law that predates the Napoleonic Code.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
The creature—which long predates the first true mammals, as well as the dinosaurs—is described based on a fossil specimen found on the Spanish island of Mallorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Although anti-vaccine sentiment predates the pandemic, a small number of rogue physicians and influencers have amplified disinformation, jeopardizing public trust.
—Jonathan Bloom, Sun Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Murder as entertainment predates social media The manhunt for Mangione meant that images of his face were necessary for his capture — he was identified in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, by people who recognized him from those photos.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Murder as entertainment predates social media.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
But the crisis story predates the recent price spike and even the Covid-19 pandemic itself.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The researchers also found a toe bone and rib fragments belonging to the prehistoric animal, an extinct relative of modern elephants that predates another of its cousins, the wooly mammoth.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Cruisers of all stripes are familiar with the concept of force majeure, an arcane clause in maritime law that predates the Napoleonic Code.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
The creature—which long predates the first true mammals, as well as the dinosaurs—is described based on a fossil specimen found on the Spanish island of Mallorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Although anti-vaccine sentiment predates the pandemic, a small number of rogue physicians and influencers have amplified disinformation, jeopardizing public trust.
—Jonathan Bloom, Sun Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Murder as entertainment predates social media The manhunt for Mangione meant that images of his face were necessary for his capture — he was identified in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, by people who recognized him from those photos.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Murder as entertainment predates social media.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
But the crisis story predates the recent price spike and even the Covid-19 pandemic itself.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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