Still, whereas poverty has clearly contributed to Boko Haram’s rise, government and civil society actors should avoid overemphasizing its role.
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Michael W. Baca,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Dec. 2016
The new council majority has argued that the prior group overemphasized bike transportation, as opposed to vehicles, and note that vehicles are the way that most people get around town.
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Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Distorted and exaggerated by Weegee’s hand—with grins set in a chilling rictus, or eyes and noses spread wide and pancaked—these idols became monsters.
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Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Moral panics are created when politicians exaggerate a public concern to manipulate real fears people may have.
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Brittany Friedman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
In a 2018 interview with Stereogum, after announcing their disbandment, Minus the Bear elaborated on their decision to call it quits at the time, citing an uptick in life events, spending time with their families, facing differing creative attitudes, and indulging the possibility of new paths.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2025
Asking someone to confirm, deny or elaborate on a topic (using less formal language than that, of course!) can be a great way to foster a dialogue.
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