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With the window for the union to strike opening on Tuesday, March 5, union members stand prepared to engage in a work stoppage if necessary.
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
In a January letter from East Prairie School District 73 Superintendent Paul Goldberg to families in the district, Goldberg said the school’s administration, and if necessary legal counsel, will review court orders.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Add more water if necessary to cover bones and vegetables.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
But the idea of an imperial America taking over a piece of Palestinian homeland – with American boots on the ground if necessary – and refashioning it into a glitzy Mediterranean playground is eye-popping.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
In a January letter from East Prairie School District 73 Superintendent Paul Goldberg to families in the district, Goldberg said the school’s administration, and if necessary legal counsel, will review court orders.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Add more water if necessary to cover bones and vegetables.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
But the idea of an imperial America taking over a piece of Palestinian homeland – with American boots on the ground if necessary – and refashioning it into a glitzy Mediterranean playground is eye-popping.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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“If necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20necessary. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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