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But hope and optimism have their limits, even among the heartiest suburbanite, who likely saw the news about the Kennedy construction delay debacle and felt put upon and frustrated — but not surprised.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
So no sense in taking bipartisan issues that were negotiated and agreed upon and then sticking them into something that has an uncertain future.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays originally signed Arias in 2018 as a shortstop out of the Dominican, but with just a $10,000 bonus he was clearly not looked upon as a serious prospect at that position.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
So no sense in taking bipartisan issues that were negotiated and agreed upon and then sticking them into something that has an uncertain future.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays originally signed Arias in 2018 as a shortstop out of the Dominican, but with just a $10,000 bonus he was clearly not looked upon as a serious prospect at that position.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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