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Dozens of citizens were killed during crackdowns after protesters took to the streets to oppose the president’s unprecedented third term.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
To me, the Trump Organization took advantage of the president's impending inauguration to make money.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: National Science Foundation (NSF) grant reviews and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for new projects were paused while both agencies sought clarity on the president's memo.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Using this tragedy to push the president's anti-diversity hiring agenda is inappropriate and wrong.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
To me, the Trump Organization took advantage of the president's impending inauguration to make money.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: National Science Foundation (NSF) grant reviews and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for new projects were paused while both agencies sought clarity on the president's memo.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Using this tragedy to push the president's anti-diversity hiring agenda is inappropriate and wrong.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
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Ideas By Tom Wheeler January 30, 2025 1:45 PM EST Tom Wheeler was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2013 to 2017.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Dario Gil, whom Trump has tapped to be undersecretary of energy for science and innovation, is perhaps an exception, having served as chairman of the National Science Board and as IBM’s director of research.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced Saturday afternoon that its members have elected Ken Martin as its new chairperson.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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From left, Indian tech billionaire Azim Premji, Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and chairperson of Emerson Collective, and Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The moderator accused me of being pro-Nazi, banned me permanently for life, and deleted all my past posts from the 'comics' subreddit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The moderators noted that while many F1 journalists have migrated to alternative platforms like Bluesky, teams and drivers have yet to make the transition.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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