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as in to pen
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Produced by Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon of Killer Films, Late Fame is directed by Jones (Diane) from a script written by Samy Burch (May December).
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Don’t write off legacy outlets yet Certainly not everyone is writing an obituary for traditional journalists and their coverage of campaigns.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Of course, the role Robeson was born to play was not written by Eugene O’Neill.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Arizona Republic reporter Sasha Hupka writes a weekly election newsletter, Republic Recount.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Sarah also penned an online petition calling for a murder trial against her father, which gained nearly 300,000 signatures and eventually landed the Turney family in court.Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Earlier this year in April, more than 200 musicians, composers, songwriters and other artists signed an open letter penned by the Artists Rights Alliance demanding the responsible use of AI in music.Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Instead of driving China and North Korea apart, Washington should try to capitalize on Beijing’s power over Pyongyang by urging China to clearly communicate two redlines to its partner.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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When the technology is limited to medical applications, such as Chang’s device that helps paralyzed people regain the ability to communicate, those applications are covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld the order in a ruling authored by Kurt D. Engelhardt, another judge nominated by Trump.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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This new report was authored by researchers in France who completed a cross-sectional study using data from 263 people who had either mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease between 2010 and 2015.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 26 Oct. 2024
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Select the bonus code and place a corresponding CFB wager to begin: NEWSWEEK200: Bet $10, get $200 instantly in bonus bets (AZ, CO, DC, MA, MD, NC and VA).David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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For the small screen, Jones composed the theme songs for shows including Sanford and Son, Ironside and The Bill Cosby Show.Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wooseok attended the Prada men’s spring 2025 show in Milan last June, donning a dark look composed of tailored pants and a thick woolen knit, accented by a white leather belt with a tone-on-tone buckle placed on the side, a white shirt and tie.Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to the 2023 suit, Botanic Tonics posted over a thousand advertisements on Instagram using the hashtag #alcoholalternative.Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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As a result of the write down, CDL posted a S$1.9 billion net loss in 2020, its worst performance in its six-decade history.Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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