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Noun
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While Sacramento County saw a 28.7% decrease in people experiencing homelessness from 2022 to 2024 according to the most recent Point-In-Time count, Ashby said the region requires a new approach to homelessness.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025 -
June also marked the largest sales drop across the three department stores, according to the data, with Saks seeing a 28 percent decrease in sales and Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf declining by 26 percent.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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Among the noise mitigation measures San Diego’s program provides for free are retrofitted exterior doors and windows, installation of a ventilation system, and more modest measures like placing weather stripping and caulking around openings.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Other challenges the state will have to contend with include the federal rollback of environmental protections and the loss of funding for climate change research and mitigation.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 July 2025
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Temporary air conditioning units can provide relief from extreme heat, however these systems consume tremendous amounts of energy.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The Cubs, meanwhile, sought payroll relief and had a glut of outfielders following their offseason acquisition of Tucker.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Yet Trump’s policy of appeasement toward Russia — an adversary — remains unaltered.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Only nine Democrats supported the measure, which some described as appeasement of the new Trump administration.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Assuagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuagement. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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