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a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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The National Center of Meteorology in Abu Dhabi said the rain in the UAE surpassed anything since records began in 1949, when the area was still a British protectorate and before the discovery of oil.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
While Tunisia was under French protectorate (1881-1956), Lucien Baizeau met Le Corbusier in Stuttgart and convinced him to design his Tunisian residence.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
But in Tunisia, another protectorate, local administrators tried to soften the blow.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
In accordance with the rules of the protectorate, Mohammed was obliged to affix his signature on them.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
While Tunisia was under French protectorate (1881-1956), Lucien Baizeau met Le Corbusier in Stuttgart and convinced him to design his Tunisian residence.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
But in Tunisia, another protectorate, local administrators tried to soften the blow.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
In accordance with the rules of the protectorate, Mohammed was obliged to affix his signature on them.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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Advertisement The Defense Department formally pulled the pier from the Gaza shore on June 28 and declared an end in mid-July to the mission to bring aid into the territory besieged by the war between Israel and Hamas.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The sprawling district, its shape marked by four arms jutting out to pick up more territory, was changed during the decennial redistricting process in 2021.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Last week, over 500 employees signed a letter to the Amazon Web Services CEO, Matt Garman, criticizing the company’s RTO mandate from three days a week to five.Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Risks highlighted in the filing include dependency on the success of key drug candidates, potential delays in clinical trials, and reliance on third-party manufacturers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Guillory's switch to the GOP was driven by his conviction that Democrats have failed, particularly in the Black community, by fostering government dependency instead of empowerment.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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