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The terms governing the use of the character are set out in a 71-page license agreement executive summary which was released in a 2014 hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The lawsuit alleges that the park’s ownership violated Florida’s laws governing mobile home evictions, including by raising rents within 90 days of issuing the notice to vacate and by not offering the homeowners’ association the first right of refusal to purchase the land.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some in the user community—and 3D printing advocates broadly—are pushing back, suggesting the firm has other, more controlling motives.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
21 Jan. 2025
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According to Callas, his management became more controlling than collaborative, though.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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He was voted in amid a wave of popularity for his ruling Liberal Party in late 2015 – very much viewed as a fresh face for the future and beating incumbent Stephen Harper – but has faced multiple challenges during a near decade-long tenure.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Within many of our most crucial institutions, suppositions that would have been considered the height of lunacy even a few years ago have become regnant overnight.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
27 June 2023
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This was not always the case in Japan — there have been eight empresses regnant throughout history — but the Imperial Household Law introduced in 1947 restricts the throne to the male line of succession and requires women who marry outside of the family to leave.—
Emily Krauser,
Peoplemag,
13 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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As depicted in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, José, attending Southern Illinois University on a swimming scholarship, met blond beauty queen Mary Louise Andersen, a lively communications major two years his senior who everyone called Kitty.—
Roy Trakin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When a high-level teleconference was convened to discuss the matter, Ford was noticeably absent.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Veteran television executive and producer Kate Fenske, who has held high-level positions at Sister, Entertainment 360 and UCP, is launching Hound, an independent film and TV production company.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Here are the risks and rewards, according to a strategist Share Donald Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
8 Feb. 2025
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Her reign lasted for 70 years and 214 days – second only to France's King Louis XIV among European sovereign states, according to Sky History's website.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Join 8 others in the comments View Comments Tesla, BYD’s main rival, has released similar Full Self-Driving features in the US for a subscription fee of $99 a month or a one time payment of $8,000.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Scottsdale crash was caused by mechanical failure, specifically the collapse of the left main landing gear.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Reigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reigning. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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