as in to prime
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After gaining momentum during the 2012 teachers strike and emerging as the progressive vanguard of the city, the labor organization primed Johnson to eventually win the mayor’s seat after decades of being shut out of City Hall’s fifth floor.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
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That recruitment drive began soon after the elections, drawing from Musk’s acolytes in Silicon Valley, some barely out of college, and priming them to fan out across Washington.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Danica McKellar is aiming to educate and entertain young readers in a new kids book.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Since before Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20, immigrant advocacy groups in Chicago have been trying to educate community members on their rights, for example that constitutional protections against self-incrimination apply to all people on U.S. soil, including undocumented immigrants.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Multiple stars are out with injury and other prospective players either transferred or could not make it to school for various reasons.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sir Paul Smith took a few very special guests to school for an intimate master class on his design process and inspiration.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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According to Bloomberg, AppleCare agents have been instructed to tell customers that the subscription model is intended to reduce upfront costs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
5 Feb. 2025
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McHenry also recently instructed the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., to fire certain prosecutors who had been assigned to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a separate memo dated Jan. 31, and reviewed by CBS News.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Doctors in some states watch their patients’ health deteriorate before providing abortions, even when there is a zero percent chance that the pregnancy in question could result in a live birth.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Senate moves to expand grant program Another bill providing funding to non-public schools advanced to the Senate floor earlier in the week in a 5-4 vote in the Senate Education Committee.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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Now, looking back on the program, five years later, Crooks-Stratton believes it’s been a success, with four teachers academies hosted and nearly a thousand teachers trained on Native subject matters, there’s been learning not only inside the classroom but the community as a whole.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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While most dogs can be trained to be gentle with cats, some breeds are more suitable to life with a feline than others.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Currently based in Manila, Philippines, Jillani is gearing up for the release of her debut book: an all-inclusive guide to the broths, snacks, savory dishes and sweet treats that encompass the identity and heritage of her home country.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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Beyoncé is gearing up for what could be another record-breaking tour with Cowboy Carter in 2025, while continuing to solidify her status as one of the wealthiest entertainers in the world.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The legislation was akin to the World War II Lend-Lease Act, in which equipment is supplied at no cost and is to be used until returned or destroyed.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, Lillian Ross’s became the cool tone of American journalism for the next fifty years, as Tom Wolfe supplied its hot one.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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