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Recent Examples of self-governing Administration officials heralded the law as liberation from the constant vulnerability of relying on chip-makers in Taiwan, a self-governing island only 100 miles off the Chinese coast that is claimed by Beijing. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023 Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory, is under growing pressure from China, which has not ruled out using force to seize control. Dan De Luce, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2023 The Chinese Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy of Taiwan as part of its territory, despite having never controlled it, and refuses to rule out the use of force. Nectar Gan, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023 The satirical news follows the very real law signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that wrests control of the resort’s self-governing district. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2023 Disney’s self-governing status endured because the company’s unrivaled political power in Florida made its arrangement virtually untouchable. Ron Desantis, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2023 Beijing suspended talks in August after then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, the self-governing island China claims as its own. Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023 The creation of the self-governing district was instrumental in Disney's decision to build near Orlando in the 1960s. CBS News, 27 Feb. 2023 The creation of the self-governing district was instrumental in Disney’s decision to build near Orlando in the 1960s. Anthony Izaguirre, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2023
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  • The former legislative seat of a newly independent Ukraine, this national icon was severely damaged by a missile blast in 2022, highlighting war's impact on heritage and the power of preservation to catalyze healing.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In its 17th year, the annual awards celebrate the most outstanding shorts and video creators on the independent platform.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • Democrats are meeting with him; Pennsylvanian Democratic Sen. John Fetterman seems irritated at those in his party who make no effort to cooperate with the president-elect; and there seems to be a growing country-wide détente toward Trump, creating in him further overconfidence.
    Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The Rotunda painting of General Washington giving up power, Lincoln's Bible, acts of heroism in service of democratic ideals, nourishment from the past to the present.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • Smith answered by pointing out the great advances in recent years for autonomous mobile robotics.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • His company’s cable car system, Whoosh, operates autonomous, five-passenger vehicles that move on demand and only stop at the stations requested by passengers.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • That is denial of the consequences of excessive sovereign debt -- our own, or that of other lands.
    Amity Shlaes, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
  • For O’Neil, the advantages of joining LIV outweigh the concerns often relayed about sports properties under the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s $700 billion sovereign wealth fund that has been roundly criticized for claims of sportswashing.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • The paper also noted that in a separate statement, Henley– the group’s only remaining original member — thanked Smith for his long tenure.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Prior to leaving office, Biden also advanced a separate tobacco regulation, one that would set maximum nicotine levels for combustible cigarettes and effectively ban all cigarettes currently available in the United States.
    Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Self-governing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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