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But, in a way, even this backlash is a backhanded recognition of the moment; the Administration, and its supporters in the fossil-fuel industry, clearly consider this the last possible moment to stifle the sun.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025 -
There are clearly opportunities to further develop this unique site as a transboundary reserve with North Korea.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Few modern conflicts have certainly sparked as much global outrage, division, and scrutiny as the war in Gaza — not just because of the war’s scale, but for the staggering human toll on civilians.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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At $1,500, the 10 Recumbent Bike is certainly an investment.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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The report is out via Bloomberg, and while a number of these are not likely to shock you, there are definitely some interesting surprises to be found.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The color blocking on the hips definitely gives it a flattering shape.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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Those words surely thrill Herrmann, who has been coaching tennis or pickleball for 40-plus years.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The predominantly green design with contrasting swirls of gold, red, and black will surely make its mark in the minds of onlookers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Elvira Reyes took to the Internet to fight for two of the most important people of her college career at Purdue Northwest because without them, she and other first-generation students assuredly would’ve been lost.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Those costs will all but assuredly be passed on to the people who pay electric bills.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Using solar power to keep the battery topped up potentially allows a drone to lie in ambush and watch for an extended, if not indefinite, period.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The majority saw it as a compromise – and potentially the only way to pass the camping ban – after residents filed an ethics complaint in response to the flip-flop on June 16.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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“Definitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definitively. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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