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Recent Examples of unprecedented
And while a $600 per-child state tax credit would be unprecedented and significant, tax inequality is so severe that this wouldn’t solve the problem, said Rep. Antonio Felipe, D-Bridgeport, who chairs the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
In other news, Adam Boehler, who oversaw unprecedented U.S. and Hamas negotiations on Trump's behalf, has withdrawn his nomination for the position of special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, Axios' Barak Ravid writes Friday.
—Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
Trump’s first term was riddled with unprecedented conflicts of interest.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Those early days were marked by uncertainty, fear, and a scramble to adapt to an unprecedented global crisis.
—Rae Ringel, Harvard Business Review, 13 Mar. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
In other news, Adam Boehler, who oversaw unprecedented U.S. and Hamas negotiations on Trump's behalf, has withdrawn his nomination for the position of special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, Axios' Barak Ravid writes Friday.
—Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
Trump’s first term was riddled with unprecedented conflicts of interest.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Those early days were marked by uncertainty, fear, and a scramble to adapt to an unprecedented global crisis.
—Rae Ringel, Harvard Business Review, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
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Many of them rely on novel legal theories about presidential power that go against longstanding judicial precedent or have never been tested in court.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Such discoveries have raised cautious optimism among scientists seeking novel solutions to antibiotic-resistant bacteria—one of medicine's most pressing crises.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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With respect to Korpisalo, the Sens’ love for their new goaltender has eclipsed their old flame.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The price of eggs has dropped from $7.22 per dozen, just a little less than the all-time high of $8.17 a few days before, to $4.90 in a single week, new data shows.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Yet even on the Right, setting policy based on birth rates might have seemed strange a few years ago, when the Republican Party was best known for its libertarian emphasis on free markets and economic growth.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Mar. 2025
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Despite the promising signs for KU’s offense, Kansas will enter the NCAA Tournament in unfamiliar territory.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Many students, especially first-generation college students or those unfamiliar with the complexities of financial aid, rely heavily on this support, and the loss of key staff members could make these processes more challenging.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The new offensive coaches will be tasked with not only providing fresh eyes to Seattle’s evaluation process but also developing the young players on the roster, such as centers Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell and guards Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and Sataoa Laumea.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Slam Dunk At Pier 5 at Bayside Marketplace in Miami, this is a winning mix of Don Q Cristal rum, Triple Sec, fresh lime, orange juice, and mint, topped with a bubbly splash of Starry.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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He was given an unheard-of seven-year contract to build the next great Penguins team.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The increasing sophistication of AI agents—smart structures created to carry out activities independently—and their incorporation into numerous industries is opening up previously unheard-of possibilities.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter reveals that WWE's original plans involved a feud between McIntyre and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes after WrestleMania.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One also created the original song score for director Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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