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Family members of victims of malpractice have been fighting for eight years to overturn the law called the Wrongful Death Act.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025 -
The prosecutors in the case seek to prove that there was malpractice during his home hospitalization and that the medical team responsible for his care acted recklessly and negligently.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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But there was no hanky-panky, and in fact the two couples had dinner together every week for two years after Dirty Dancing wrapped.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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On my ride with Boaz and Javadi, a Waymo operator suddenly joined us on the audio system, not to inform us that hanky-panky is prohibited, but to say that two passengers did not have their seat belts fastened.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 July 2024
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And any Catholic who has made a confession to a priest knows that what is said in confession stays in confession, unlike a problematic yet pivotal indiscretion that happens in the movie.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
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Swiatek is also someone who comes across as eager to please, and her discomfort at the indiscretion, and the resulting perceptions of her, has been obvious.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The decision to drop the case against Boeing is another sign that the Trump administration could go easier on prosecution of corporate misdeeds than had been the case under the Biden administration.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Lansdale is a mordantly funny chronicler of Lone Star misdeeds who knows how to keep a plot furiously turning.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Former Arkansas state senator Jeremy Hutchinson, who pleaded guilty to crimes of bribery and tax fraud, including filing false federal income tax returns from 2011 to 2014.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The season ends with Coop driving away from Jack’s house, rejecting the office life and doubling down on crime.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 May 2025
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The questionnaire varied in topics, but one of the subjects was familiarity with a long list of celebrities whose names could come up at trial.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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That experience and familiarity, combined with the driver-friendly setup, makes McIlroy one of the favorites to complete the first half of the calendar grand slam with a victory on Sunday.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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But even if such actions aren’t influenced by insider knowledge, ethics experts warn that trading stock while the federal government’s actions move markets can create the appearance of impropriety.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
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The White House has previously downplayed concerns about potential conflicts of interest between Trump and his family crypto businesses, saying the president uses a blind trust to avoid improprieties.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goings-on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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