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to make plain or understandable what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Recent Examples of gets across Built off the foundation laid by Fisher’s 2023 short of the same name about some of the same subjects, the film gets across the diversity of these parents’ experiences, ranging from dads who didn’t get it at first to others who were quicker to understand and accept their children’s feelings. —
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 The field goal tweak ties into the new ban on punting once an offense gets across the 50-yard line (outside of the final two minutes). —Chris Vannini, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 As Kansas lawmakers prepare to discuss a financial proposal between the state of Kansas and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Jackson County is hoping to rapidly emerge as a competitor that could woo the Chiefs to stay put – regardless of what offers the team gets across the state line. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 The field goal tweak ties into the new ban on punting once an offense gets across the 50-yard line (outside of the final two minutes). —Chris Vannini, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 As Kansas lawmakers prepare to discuss a financial proposal between the state of Kansas and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Jackson County is hoping to rapidly emerge as a competitor that could woo the Chiefs to stay put – regardless of what offers the team gets across the state line. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jeff’s worries, Rogers explains to the camera after seeing his young friend off, are different from the worry that one’s parents might separate.— Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Saliers further explains that the essential tremor has impacted the way the duo can perform some of their most notable harmonies.— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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The film not only records this injustice but also illustrates the possibility of friendship across divides, delivering a poignant exploration of the occupation.— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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But as Mackintosh persuasively illustrates, the familiar emotions of jealousy, infatuation and eventually indifference — these persist and can flourish in any relationship, however free of prohibition.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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The new law clarifies responsibilities for the CCC chair and executive director, which has been a point of contention for commissioners.— State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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August 23 – September 22 Deep work clarifies what truly matters.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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This action demonstrates the president’s monumental cruelty, total lack of empathy and compassion, pathological narcissism, boundless vengefulness, abysmal ignorance and glaring immaturity.— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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This study demonstrates that decentralized agents can achieve complex goals by following minimal physical rules and responding to environmental cues.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Common Council has seen vacancies before, and city's municipal code spells out what the alderperson and the city must do when someone declares their intent to resign.— Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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On its website, the IRS spells out the new deduction amounts available at different income levels.— Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
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This greatly simplifies things.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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AcePDF Converter & Editor simplifies the whole process by putting everything in one place.— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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