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The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month just 2 kilometers from the Giza plateau, bringing European and Arab royals to Cairo and putting over 100,000 artifacts on display, many never seen before.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025 -
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sue Weston, owner of Weston Gardens adjacent to the Fort Worth site, has been among residents who have been speaking out about the project.—
Emily Holshouser. Produced with AI assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Other board members and district Superintendent Jerry Boyd were present and faced intense public scrutiny, both online and in person, for not speaking out about the comment in the moment.—
Caitlyn Meisner,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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More successful is the overall atmosphere of the workers’ camp and farm, conveying a sense of oppression even without visible fencing.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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When communicating with your team or cross-functional team members, focus on the positive and provide a safe environment.—
Christina Wood,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Brazil’s government said in a statement that from now on platforms must analyze any complaints, and if the content is deemed criminal, remove it immediately, while communicating the decision to the person responsible.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Exercising that influence doesn’t necessarily require chiming in at city council meetings or lobbying the parks department, though that’s time well spent.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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Her posts are completely unfiltered, with Vonn chiming in five days after crash from the hospital in Italy, to the ambulance and plane transport back to the States all the way through her reunion at home with her beloved dog, Chance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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And the consequences of speaking up are rarely loud enough to point to.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Watts said women speaking up has finally pressured the medical system to respond.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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“Putting across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20across. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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