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I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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Especially when so many people have been rendered helpless in many ways because of the downward spiral of the news cycle.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
An essential screening for mothers may disappear Advocates worry that the health and wellbeing of mothers—not just babies—during and after pregnancy could worsen because of the Trump Administration’s cuts to HHS.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
The top 2 feet of dirt at the Michigan Avenue site was scraped off and hauled away because of contamination from lead paint peelings from the houses that once stood there.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The ravine containing the tom was no longer visible because of the deluge, but his booming challenges still carried through all of the running water.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
An essential screening for mothers may disappear Advocates worry that the health and wellbeing of mothers—not just babies—during and after pregnancy could worsen because of the Trump Administration’s cuts to HHS.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
The top 2 feet of dirt at the Michigan Avenue site was scraped off and hauled away because of contamination from lead paint peelings from the houses that once stood there.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The ravine containing the tom was no longer visible because of the deluge, but his booming challenges still carried through all of the running water.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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