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this bowdlerization of "Moby Dick" simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology
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Below is a summary of key trends shaping the rum industry: Premiumization and Super-Premium Growth Consumers are increasingly seeking high-quality, premium rums, leading to a shift away from mass-market, lower-cost offerings.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
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On Wednesday, Ada County District Judge Steven Hippler issued an order sealing the full list, according to a public case summary.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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Trump said in a post later that day, using an abbreviation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).—
Rachel Scully,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2025
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PvP is an abbreviation for player versus player, which is a video gaming mode in which players compete against each other.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
19 Dec. 2024
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Listeria can travel through condensation onto food products.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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This zesty condensation of an 18-volume, 1300-page epic is a model of streamlining, even if the narrative’s many tantalizing threads, emotions and complications could stand to be fleshed out even more.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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The legislature can conduct a detailed review to measure the success of these programs, combine them, and consolidate resources.—
Len Fasano,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Musk and SpaceX complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.—
Ryan Mac,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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News How Musk and Ramaswamy could cut federal jobs in Nashville Dec 12, 2024 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Nashville.—
Axios Nashville,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Bowdlerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowdlerization. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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