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Also sacked Thursday was Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who led both the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and his deputy, Wendy Noble, who has reportedly been reassigned within the Pentagon.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025 -
He was sacked a whopping 68 times, with the next highest being C.J. Stroud with 52.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The leadership shake-up at the influential school comes after the federal government axed $400 million in grants to Columbia University following an antisemitism investigation into the institution.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2025
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My Personal Information Copyright © 2025 Sun Sentinel Florida might bring back arts grants — with political oversight and new strings attached Arts and culture grants may soon have a revival after Gov. Ron DeSantis axed them all last year.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Last April, Grant sued X over its refusal to remove videos of a religiously motivated stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church that sparked rioting.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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O'Keefe was found on the front lawn of another Boston police officer who has since retired, Brian Albert.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Krause previously took over as lead for the agency after Doug O'Donnell retired in February.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Russia was expelled from the G8, sanctioned by the West and ostracized on the global stage because of its aggression against Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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In each of these fights, the opposition in part was driven by fear in attempts to ostracize other people who look, act or believe in something different.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuits allege that at least 24,000 probationary employees have been terminated since Trump took office, but the government has not confirmed that number.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The comptroller general planned to file criminal charges with the attorney general and brief the Panama Maritime Authority, which oversees the ports and has the power to terminate the contract.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Addy Walls had a complete game with 14 strikeouts as Hopkinton shut out Holliston, 11-0, in a Tri-Valley League game.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Black Doves, The Gentlemen, and Fool Me Once were all shut out of the main awards (Black Doves got a Craft nom for costume design), while Bridgerton — which is produced by Shondaland but is synonymous with the UK — only figured in the Memorable Moment category and in Craft for hair and makeup.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The withdrawing forces had tried to dispossess the Sámi people of their traditions; just one method for this was a ban on the ládjogahpir, a red hat worn by Sámi women, within Christian churches.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The writing was on the wall after only four minutes when two Brazil defenders somehow failed to dispossess Julián Álvarez in the box, allowing the ball to bounce through for the Atlético Madrid striker to poke home the opener.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Defenestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenestrate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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