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Holmes had set off tear gas grenades and indiscriminately shot people using multiple firearms.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025 -
But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Both players have full no-trade clauses but could be motivated to waive them for the right fit.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The Power Of The Ripple Effect Another opportunity that helps motivate younger workers to remain with a company and rise to middle management is the positive ripple effect that managers can have on their team members.—
Edward Doherty,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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On the pitching side, no team has issued fewer walks or induced more pop ups (thanks, Joe Ryan - trade him at your own risk).—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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For this good bacteria, it's induced by refined white sugar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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Yet many of these are pumped up on massive amounts of capital that mask serious flaws and vulnerabilities.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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With party lights overhead, the DJ pumps up the crowd at an outdoor roller rink along the Ohio River.—
Emily Chen-Newton,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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Doug Leone, Sequoia 2011: #11 | 2025: #7 With a knack for understanding people and what motives them, Doug Leone landed a sales job at Sun Microsystems right out of college.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Product philosophy, collaboration, and motive The technology has already been successfully implemented in select showcase stores and events across Brazil.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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The movie’s director herself was inspired to to bring this to life after having her own experience with matchmaking, but did the film accurately portray real New York City matchmaker experiences?—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Billy Joel has written some of the biggest hits of his generation, some of which were inspired by his family.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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The steady addition of new techniques—linear perspective, for space; aerial perspective, for distance; anatomical precision—meant that, even if philosophy and medicine remained static, painting was energized by a powerful sense of technological progress.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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We're energized by the level of excitement Trailborn has continued to receive from both investors and guests alike.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Leo activates your solar 10th house, urging bold moves, leadership, and visibility.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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The wallet has already seen broad international adoption, with more than 100 million users globally having activated their wallets in 2024.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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