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Businesses have held back on adding new workers in large part because they’ve been gripped by uncertainty about where tariffs might ultimately settle in President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025 -
As panic gripped New York City's Midtown Manhattan area during a shooting at a high-rise office tower, one woman sought safety in a gym sauna.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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At a dinner with their former literature grad students, Lydie clasps Agnes’ hand under the table at the mention of their former thesis adviser.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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Reportedly, Combs appeared visibly emotional, clasping his hands in prayer.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 July 2025
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The above is something that Shupe somewhat uniquely grasps.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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This is what Louis C.K. failed to grasp: The issue has never been the flying public’s unwillingness to marvel at the miracles of human invention, but rather, the fact that carriers appear to make promises and then fail to deliver on them.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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Video showed people sliding down the inflatable chute near the front of the plane while clutching luggage and small children.—
Jeff Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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The 993’s compelling performance is owed in part to a responsive pedal box whose throttle, brake, and clutch work in perfect harmony with responsive steering and the car’s relatively light weight.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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China has nearly cornered the market in rare earth minerals, which are a necessary component to much of our technology today.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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Jordynne Grace Blake Monroe cornered Jordynne Grace, who was a very popular with the Atlanta crowd.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Crowley and his administration pushed for the housing development, racing against the clock to secure time-sensitive federal funding and tax credits.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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In November 2024, Barron secured her first Labubu, Green Grape, and was instantly hooked.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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And believe it or not, plenty are genuinely comfortable, holding their own against traditional footwear.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Dreck is intended to highlight that rules are not alone in the regulatory universe, and urge that policymakers recognize and be held to account for the laundering of regulation by non-rule means to influence outcomes or inflict obligations, whether intentional or not.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Dallas keeps bringing up last year’s six-game win over Colorado in an apparent effort to buck up themselves and their despondent fans, who are rending their garments over a meaningless seven-game losing streak to end the season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Seagull The season’s starriest show is Chekhov’s rending play about art, love and loss in a new version from Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, with Ostermeier directing.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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