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this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology
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According to a summary of the bill, schools would essentially be on the hook for paying their graduates’ loans back if those students didn’t end up earning as much money as the college predicted.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025 -
For a summary of performers and presenters on Premiere Ceremony, go here.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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This week’s dire weather forecasts, and public safety warnings, are filled with some unfamiliar terms and abbreviations.—
Gary Robbins,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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This year, expect one abbreviation to show up a lot across every single category: AI.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
4 Jan. 2025
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These condensation trails form when planes fly through cold air, creating a cloud-like blanket that traps heat in the atmosphere.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Frost or condensation buildup in the window—a little is to be expected, but entire window panes covered in ice or moisture could mean a draft.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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PostTrak audiences say that the most influential pieces of marketing for Companion were in-theater trailers (27%), friends/family (13%), online trailers (8%), TV spots (5%), online video ads (5%) and reviews (5%).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2025
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The super hyped-up AI gadget from CES 2024 that failed to deliver and got a spate of negative reviews at launch?—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
1 Feb. 2025
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The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
31 Jan. 2025
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News Nashville's one-day snow record is more than 60 years old Jan 9, 2025 Go deeper Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Nashville.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Bowdlerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerization. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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