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This organization was founded in 2017 by, among others, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Trump’s attempt to undermine Harvard’s independence is probably the biggest shock the university has faced since Harvard College was founded, in 1636; shortly after its establishment, the school received a transformative deathbed bequest from the Puritan John Harvard.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Its research had located nearby properties that had sold for more.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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The power-reserve indicator, previously located at 12 o’clock, has been moved to the movement side and is now visible through the back of the watch.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Astronomers have detected an erupting supermassive black hole producing some of the largest jets ever seen bursting from a galaxy with the same shape as our own.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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But what stands out in this recent study is how often these sharks are detected during daylight hours.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators subpoenaed the tracking company and learned the tracker was tied to Kochopolous.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how to find out The Association for the City of La Jolla is collecting petition signatures in a two-week blitz through the end of this month to try to fill the gap between the number of signatures determined to be valid and the number needed to continue its campaign for La Jolla cityhood.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Police determined that Brown's DNA matched the DNA found on the noose, according to a forensic report issued on March 10.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Grubbed (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubbed%20%28about%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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