one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience
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House Bill 1004 would ban the use of algorithmic devices that are used to set or recommend rental prices or occupancy levels in rental housing.—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025 As for the near to mid-term outlook, the latest is Barça appearing to plot a more concrete route to land Díaz (Spanish) in either a matter of months or 2026, setting aside between €70 million ($76 million) and €75 million ($82 million), according to SPORT.—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Southern Living visited the set last summer and sat down with each of the four leading ladies.—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025 Around 10:30, Portman reappeared to present one of the final sets of the night.—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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There’s no set schedule or events during the two-day gathering, warns Dave Shenkman, owner of Kite Connection on the Huntington Beach Pier and founder of the Kite Party event.—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025 There’s a daily 10-course set omakase menu as well as a somakase menu, which can be customized to the diner’s preferences.—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set
The name of the facility was chosen in August 2021 to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the ground breaking was held that same month.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
Experiences Over Things In addition, luxury consumers are increasingly choosing to indulge in experiences over material goods and jewelry is caught in that crosswind too.
Multiple fans aim cool breezes toward the cook and discourage mosquitoes and flies from hanging around.
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Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
With a tough defense and a midfield led by Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur, Uruguay will aim to disrupt Argentina's rhythm and hit them on the break.
Conrad and Harry decide a meeting should be set up with Richie before things get out of hand.
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Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
After a week-long trial which started on March 24th, a jury took just three and a half hours to decide that Kingston, 35, and his mother ran a scheme to scam luxury brands, jewelers, and even a home entertainment company out of more than $1 million.
Save and freeze the leftover stock for soups, stews, sore throats, and more.
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Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Here, The Athletic explains what has changed… Season and match ticket prices frozen
Tottenham announced matchday and season ticket prices for their men’s and women’s teams will be frozen for the 2025-26 season.
The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.1% as the Trump administration continued its large-scale slashing of government jobs and back and forth over its trade policy, both of which unsettled businesses and households — putting pressure on the economy.
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Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
Watson, whose massive frame is famous in Gainesville, put himself on the national stage after a 36-rep bench press that would’ve marked the best figure at the combine by three reps.
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Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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