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There is still much left to be decided about how exactly Defense Production Act powers will affect critical mineral production in America, but President Trump has primed the industry to boom over the coming years, if DoD and DoE money keeps pouring.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Related Articles As social media has grown, the brand’s authentic, feel-good messaging was primed for the organic conversations that quickly took off.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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This free forum will help educate the community on the probate process and available resources available to start estate planning efforts.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Earth Day, a global effort to educate people on growing environmental threats and propel them to action, marks its 55th anniversary today.—
Jerel Ezell,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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So after Ware was schooled, all too often caught out of position against the outside-inside game that resulted in a toxic case of pick your poison for the affable big man, the next chore is going back to school.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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But back to the task at hand: One trick to schooling yourself while keeping things fun is taking a tour — or a few of them.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hasn’t instructed the front office to sign one free agent.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Reports emerged shortly after over the school’s emergency alert system, sending students and faculty into a panic as they were instructed to seek shelter.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The incident report was issued Saturday at 12:07 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 12:34 p.m. Interstate 70 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Flight attendants are trained through a four-tier wine education e-learning program developed in partnership with Andrea Robinson, Delta’s longtime sommelier.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The actress trained with stunt teams daily for months to play Eve, a ballerina in Derek Kolstad's clandestine cinematic universe becoming as deadly as Reeves’ assassin — or deadlier?—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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My husband, Clare, and I got geared up to ski while Sydney put on her sweats, varsity jacket, and sneakers.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Shelton is gearing up to release a new album, For Recreational Use Only, next month.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Brembo supplies the braking, and the new 700 boasts adjustable preload, rebound, and compression.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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His four-year contract also supplies long-term depth.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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