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For all these cutting-edge luxuries, though, the project was underpinned by a deep reverence for the city that surrounds it, including a partnership with the Torlonia Foundation, whose collection of sculptures Bulgari is helping to restore.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Beyond the legal and procedural flaws, the factual claims underpinning the charges simply do not hold.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s the central insight underpinning Goodman’s new book, at least for me.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
The contrasts underpinning history and society in Asia are an ongoing source of inspiration for designer Kay Kwok.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Beyond the legal and procedural flaws, the factual claims underpinning the charges simply do not hold.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s the central insight underpinning Goodman’s new book, at least for me.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
The contrasts underpinning history and society in Asia are an ongoing source of inspiration for designer Kay Kwok.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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With the help of American biologist Lynn Margulis, however, Lovelock would develop and sustain the idea that organic and inorganic elements of the planet contributed to a global, self-regulating being.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Damascus residents reached via the WhatsApp messaging platform reported hearing sustained gunfire starting in the early morning and continuing for hours.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jackson police detective Tommie Brown told WJTV and NBC affiliate WLBT that the Hyundai was carrying a man, a woman, a teenager and two children, all from Copiah County, located south of Jackson.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Judge Maxwell Wiley’s decision will let jurors deliberate a charge of criminally negligent homicide, which carries a lighter punishment.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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For example, the Department of Commerce awarded $16 billion in incentives and tax credits last month alone to boost projects to support the creation of microchips, which the White House credits with spurring $180 billion in private investments in the semiconductor industry.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The group also supported the Taliban in its two-decade campaign against the former Afghan government that ultimately collapsed amid a U.S. military withdrawal in August 2021.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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His contributions, therefore, have implications that extend beyond individual corporations, bolstering the compliance framework that underpins a healthy and stable global economy.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The idea of Ricciardo joining Cadillac is intriguing, primarily due to his enduring popularity in North America, bolstered by the series Drive to Survive.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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