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Noun
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Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who was just confirmed by the Senate on Monday, called for a half-point decrease.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Local port leaders attribute the decrease to seasonal fluctuations in certain sectors, an ongoing economic slowdown and the impact of tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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Once the acoustic system pinpoints a drone's location, troops can shoot it down themselves or use mitigation systems like Fortem Technologies' low collateral effect interceptor drone.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year the county is spending money on mitigation and planning that FEMA and other federal agencies would normally help with.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Expectations are for some moderation from last month’s pace, but the data will be watched for signs that tariffs or the softening job market might be weighing on spending.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The major platforms have also reduced their content moderation efforts over the past year or so.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mario Tama/Getty Images There is not much relief to be found in the rental market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The funds raised will support rescue, relief and recovery services and flood assistance to various communities damaged by the July 4 flood(s), according to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Various social groups may push for change, and at times hegemons may make apparent concessions to these groups; these concessions are reforms implemented as an appeasement to prevent unrest or revolution.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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And since complete capitulation is no longer justified and the appeasement of bullies never works, Harvard Trustees should forgo the reported ongoing settlement negotiations with the Trump Administration and see the legal battle through to the end.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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