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Recent Examples of retroactive
Proposition 137, if passed, would be retroactive and invalidate any results of judicial retention votes in this election.
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Of that, $15.4 million went toward raises for police and firefighters.
$3.6 million for Cincinnati police officers retroactive pay raise.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
The increase will be retroactive to Jan. 1, Eby said.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Miner thinks the State Department making the policy retroactive could be significant for many people.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Of that, $15.4 million went toward raises for police and firefighters.
$3.6 million for Cincinnati police officers retroactive pay raise.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
The increase will be retroactive to Jan. 1, Eby said.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Miner thinks the State Department making the policy retroactive could be significant for many people.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retroactive
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These legacy systems must undergo retrospective assessments, testing and security enhancements to meet today’s expectations.Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles Curated by Judith Clark, the retrospective will offer an immersive journey through Loro Piana’s family history and heritage, archival visuals, artworks and special garments, celebrating the house’s craftsmanship and world of fibers.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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If power rankings are more your thing than analytic projections, ESPN has the Texans sixth, the Jaguars 14th, the Colts 18th and the Titans 24th.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2024
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Facebook and Google use machine learning as the analytic engine of a self-correcting system, which continually updates its understanding of the data depending on whether its predictions succeed or fail.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
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The day ebbed and flowed between meditative moments, journaling, and exercises that led us to speak openly about crooked beliefs and societal pressures that have shaped — and sometimes distorted — our sense of self.Colby Holiday, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
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It’s been ten years since her first cookbook, three since her second, but now, longtime Seattle chef and restaurant owner, Renee Erikson, has brought forth a more meditative project in her third book, Sunlight & Breadcrumbs.Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Allow all work-study students to gain academic credit for their work study position by connecting their job to an academic reflective assignment reviewed by their manager and academic advisor.Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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One day before his sentencing, Thomas posted a reflective message on Instagram, acknowledging his guilt and the consequences that would follow.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Standing in the center of this work is a contemplative spiritual experience.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The recent rut put Locksley in a contemplative mood.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The songs are muscular and syncretic as ever, but the normally peevish rapper doesn’t maintain his trolling energy for the full record, settling into a questioning and pensive pace.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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The main villain of the piece, Simba’s dreadful uncle Scar, is a superior bad guy, pensive and brooding rather than angry or shill.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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That would seem logical, but hardly efficient and realistic.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The most logical step for Meta would be to create a larger business around WhatsApp, said Ralph Schackart, an internet equity analyst at investment bank William Blair.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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