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Assuming the roster gets back to full health, the givens ahead of Pelle in the rotation would be Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware, Andrew Wiggins and, perhaps, Davion Mitchell.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025 -
There are some givens in the B’s lineup, as long as there’s good health.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2024
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The legacy sequel has a familiar premise, but features a fresh cast of characters, along with some survivors from the first two movies — including Freddie Prinze Jr., who reprises his role as Ray, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, who is back as Julie James.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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The latter requires evidence, a burden of proof, and a presumption of innocence, while the former often conflates an accusation with a conviction.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Yet acknowledging that Caillebotte painted men — overwhelmingly, repeatedly and with intimacy — is not presumption.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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The majority opinion in Pierce v. Society of Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary included a now-famous dictum about parents’ rights to shape their children’s upbringing.—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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Ultimately, the old dictum still stands – Garbage in, garbage out.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Now, tangible results have emerged in a field replete with postulates and presumptions.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Also called Euclid’s fifth postulate, this rule tells us the following: Suppose you’re given a line.—
Rachel Crowell,
Scientific American,
6 Dec. 2023
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In recent years, Brazil has become increasingly fragmented, amplified by a widespread subscription to hateful doctrines, culture wars, anti-intellectualism, disinformation on social media, apocalyptic messaging, doomsday conspiracy theories, and ethno-religious identity politics.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Church doctrine also calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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What becomes more important is the ability to adapt, question assumptions, and think creatively.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The rates are based on an assumption that workers are paid $15.75 an hour, although there's no requirement for employers to pay that rate.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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To prove those true statements, mathematicians would have to add a new axiom.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
20 June 2025
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In his first inaugural address in 1933, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid out a political axiom that would come to shrewdly diagnose America's thorny brand of insularity.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Ipse dixit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ipse%20dixit. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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