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The Arkansas House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a bill that would amend a 2023 law that allows malpractice claims regarding gender-affirming care provided to minors to be filed up to 15 years after the minor turns 18 years old.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Not Exactly | Opinion Yes, but anyone advising Xi to not beg Trump for forgiveness is also committing malpractice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But there was no hanky-panky, and in fact the two couples had dinner together every week for two years after Dirty Dancing wrapped.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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On my ride with Boaz and Javadi, a Waymo operator suddenly joined us on the audio system, not to inform us that hanky-panky is prohibited, but to say that two passengers did not have their seat belts fastened.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 July 2024
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The world watched in utter shock as Tiger’s pristine image unraveled amid revelations of marital indiscretions.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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The military’s strict code of conduct Hegseth’s indiscretions could impede his ability to lead by example, said the chief executive officer of the nation’s largest group of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.—
Tara Copp,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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During both the first and now the second term of President Donald Trump, commentators in the U.S. have invoked the king’s misdeeds to criticize Trump.—
Carla Gardina Pestana,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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Solis, prosecutors’ most memorable witness, got an unprecedented cooperation deal that will likely leave the former Zoning Committee chairman without a criminal conviction for his various misdeeds – and keep him eligible to receive his lucrative city pension.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station watch commander informed the Times no crime had taken place at the residence.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on the investigation so far, Arlington police believe the attack on Adeyemo-Azeez — by a man released on bond after a previous violent crime — was random.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their nervous system, conditioned to expect conflict, might start associating drama with familiarity and safety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This has created a level of familiarity with the athletes that is harder to achieve with players in men’s sports.—
Frankie de la Cretaz,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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The duty of loyalty also extends to refraining from actions that might compromise objective judgment or create even the appearance of impropriety.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Colorado legislature passes gun control bill requiring training before purchase for certain firearms The appearance of impropriety — of greased palms — was part of the motivation for the initial ban on lobbyist giving, said Doug Friednash, a former legislator who introduced the policy back in 1993.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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