as in close
giving or sharing as little as possible
closefisted administrators objecting to legitimate office expenses
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Advertisement President Biden, who has a close relationship with Newsom, has pledged that the federal government will cover 100% of disaster assistance costs to California for the next 180 days.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025 -
Coincidentally, the Phillies signed former Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano after Toronto non-tendered him.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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Strategic owners may focus on growth, angels on early exits and VCs on IPOs, but these can align with careful planning.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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From general manager Kyle Davidson on down, the Blackhawks are always careful not to criticize Jones.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Steichen’s tight lips, Zaire Franklin’s podcast and an anonymous Colts player who voiced his frustrations to the media.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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That pick is valuable, especially for a perennial championship contender like the Chiefs, where cap space is tight.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, Souleymane Traore demonstrates how pursuing one’s goals with purpose and determination is never selfish.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a closed-door lunch the next day, senators said the president was being selfish.—
Annie Karni,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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New England legislators and regulators consistently blocked building additional pipelines from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and other regions in the U.S. and Canada, which could bring cheap, onshore natural gas to replace fuel oil.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The 25-year-old is cheap, still a season away from salary arbitration eligibility, also plays the corner outfield spots, and won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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How inflation is impacting America Are greedy companies to blame for grocery inflation?—
Juweek Adolphe,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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The internal struggle is real: push too hard and risk being perceived as greedy, or settle for less and face future regret.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 10th pick and an extra second-rounder mean strong draft capital.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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In other words, even now, decades after the disability rights movement began, people are mean.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
6 Jan. 2025
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Seconds Market, a clothing swap service, has launched a form connecting donors who want to send spare clothes directly to someone who was impacted by the fires.—
Caelyn Pender,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
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The package includes various missiles for air defense, air-to-ground munitions, support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, armored bridging systems, small arms and ammunition, spare parts and additional communications equipment.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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