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The seven-time Super Bowl champion was sacked 565 times in 335 games as quarterback, which is good for a 4.48 sack percentage.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025 -
Did Elmo get sacked as a result of President Trump’s attempts to defund public media?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Related Articles Opinion: Why American democracy and prosperity depend on mathematical literacy San Jose school district parcel tax continues to trail Budget cuts heighten concerns for West Contra Costa English learners Trump won’t axe Head Start.—
Katie Lauer,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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More announcements of a similar nature are expected; in late April and early May (Weeks 17-19), over 25 percent of weekly service-loops have already been axed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
6 May 2025
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Dan Halden, a spokesperson for the city’s Bureau of Street Services, had previously said the city was removing the remaining stumps and evaluating the replacement cost.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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When is the best time to retire to get Social Security? When to retire and apply for Social Security is a personal decision based on many factors.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Russo, a 24-year FDNY veteran, had been expecting to retire in a few months when she was slain.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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This post-conflict version of China would become increasingly ostracized.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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More news: 49ers' All-Pro Trent Williams Has Made Decision on Retirement The emails showcased Gruden using racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs, resulting in him being ostracized from the NFL completely.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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O’Sullivan’s employment contract with the village was terminated by the board last month.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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In 2022, former Controller’s Office employee Vi Tran accused the agency of employment discrimination, among other allegations, asserting she was terminated by managers over physical disabilities, according to a lawsuit filed in Sacramento Superior Court.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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His wife Pauletta says that very ire is a contributing factor to the shut out.—
Nathan Vinson,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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My favorite is this highly athletic number where Burr’s long-simmering jealousy and hatred toward Hamilton explodes after he’s shut out of a private dinner where Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison will decide where the nation’s capital will be established.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2025
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Nico Williams soon dispossessed a stumbling Harry Maguire in the United half, and almost put Maroan Sannadi clear.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Attempts to dispossess majority indigenous populations are usually violent themselves, however, and almost always run up against resistance.—
Tamir Sorek,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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