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There’s also this: Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train their AI models.
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train its AI models.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
From thumbs-up to thumbs-downs, here’s how critics are reacting.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Dessert was a slice of white melon known as branco do Ribatejo, which was served with a free shot of a homemade herbal liqueur from an unmarked bottle and a thumbs-up from Carla’s father, Amérigo.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train its AI models.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
From thumbs-up to thumbs-downs, here’s how critics are reacting.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Dessert was a slice of white melon known as branco do Ribatejo, which was served with a free shot of a homemade herbal liqueur from an unmarked bottle and a thumbs-up from Carla’s father, Amérigo.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Much attention was paid to the choice of vintage glass lighting fixtures, a nod to the long history of glassmaking here.Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 21 Dec. 2024
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In a nod to modernity and environmental friendliness, there are no plastic hotel key cards.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Insurers also typically need approval from regulators to raise consumer premiums, which takes time.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kim was taken into custody early Wednesday following a Seoul court's approval of a warrant accusing him of orchestrating a rebellion and abusing his authority.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock customer support, unlimited 0% processing, lifetime price guarantees, and next-day replacements are just a few of the perks of working with Slice.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Abrams previously toured North America this fall in support of the original The Secret of Us album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after its June release.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, the endorsement comes after reports that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has been actively working to sink Ocasio-Cortez’s bid for the Oversight Committee leadership role.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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While Musk’s comments could have made a difference, the last-minute endorsement leaves Johnson with very limited time.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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All 300 assembly members cast their votes for the impeachment bill on Saturday as the bill passed with a total of 204 votes for impeachment, 85 against, 3 abstentions and 8 invalid votes.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Hunter was named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, receiving 26 out of 43 votes from AP Top 25 voters.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Under the sanction, Kirillov was subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Putin invaded the country back in February 2022 and has subsequently been hit with tough sanctions from the U.S. and other Western allies who support Ukraine.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The City University of New York has reached a tentative contract agreement with unionized faculty and staff that includes across-the-board raises and a ratification bonus, CUNY and the Professional Staff Congress announced Monday.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amendments not only have to be approved by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress, but ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each state for ratification.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 June 2024
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-up. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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