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Noun
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The ratification laid the groundwork for the arrest warrant issued by the court against Netanyahu and Gallant in November 2024.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025 -
What's next: If the 730 delegates vote to advance the proposal, about 30,000 members will vote on ratification next week.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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After years of targeting founders and developers of crypto infrastructure for allegedly operating unlicensed money services and violating U.S. sanctions, the Department of Justice is shifting its approach.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The impact of the U.S. sanctions extends beyond Venezuela’s borders.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Invest in making support fast, accessible and helpful.—
Aleksandr Zemel,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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The crowd roared its approval Monday evening when Boise Mayor Lauren McLean’s decision to continue to fly a Pride flag outside of Boise’s City Hall was alluded to, despite another new Idaho law banning such a display.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Abbas did the maths about what a move to France would mean — Salah’s endorsements would take a serious hit because Ligue 1 does not have the same global visibility as the Premier League.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Her presence is not an endorsement of the actions taken or statements made at that event.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker each received the backing of four percent of respondents.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, Rubio, along with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) wanted to look into their backing by the Chinese Communist Party.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a series of rulings over the past month on Trump's emergency requests to override low-level judicial roadblocks, the high court's conservative majority has been neither a rubber stamp for the president nor an aggressive check on his prerogative.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection, announced last week.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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