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In the name of God, churches tyrant-like, Preaching prosperity, as if Jesus sought wealth's spike. – Christen Kuikoua	added by ChristenKuikouafans 1 month ago
Not everybody was accepting when I sought treatment. My former opponent ridiculed it. – Dan Kildee	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I think approximately 40% of people sought some sort of clinical evaluation. – Nate Wardle	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We’re disappointed in the court’s ruling. But we note that the ruling does not resolve the issue of the time limit. It simply notes that the dispute about the time limit stands in the way of finding a ‘clear and indisputable right,’ as would be necessary for the specific relief sought in the lawsuit. – Linda Coberly	Found on CNN 1 year ago
When we received a report of an issue with this fundraiser in late 2016, our trust and safety team sought proof of the delivery of funds from the organizer. The organizer failed to respond, which led to the fundraiser being removed and the email associated with that account prohibited from further use on our platform. – George Santos	Found on CNN 1 year ago
During the past two years, while my family faced a harrowing battle with cancer, they have been the truest of friends … In turn, we have sought to support them as they face their own crisis. – Larry Kramer	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Under DOJ’s standard procedures, in the interests of operational security and integrity, it sought to do this work without advance public notice, and we agreed to cooperate, the search today is a further step in a thorough and timely DOJ process we will continue to fully support and facilitate. We will have further information at the conclusion of today’s search. – Bob Bauer	Found on CNN 1 year ago
President Lula has sought to project normality. That is of course rather difficult because there’s a lot physical damage that has been done to Congress, to the Supreme Court, the big question is to what extent can Lula reestablish a trustworthy working relationship with the armed forces – a lot of people say perhaps he cannot fully trust the security establishments. – Oliver Stuenkel	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Following the emergency listing decision, BLM began consultation with the FWS, and Ormat has sought approval of a smaller project authorization that would provide additional assurances that the species will not be jeopardized by geothermal development. – Ormat Vice President Paul Thomsen	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Tina Kotek sought to tie Brown and Christine Drazan together on failing to deal with the homeless crisis plaguing the state, claiming Tina Kotek was the only one of the three who called for action to be taken. PORTLAND POLICE UNION BOSS SLAMS OREGON GOV CANDIDATE'S CLAIM ABOUT DEFUND POLICE STANCE : ‘ SIMPLY NOT TRUE ’. – Tina Kotek	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
For you to talk about the importance of the Electoral College I think is rich, i think you knew how important it was when you sought to urge the White House that had lost an election to find fake electors to overturn the will of the people. Sen. Lee, that was the most egregious betrayal of our nation’s Constitution in its history by a U.S. senator, and I believe that it will be your legacy. – Evan McMullin	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I think you knew how important it was when you sought to urge the White House that had lost an election to find fake electors to overturn the will of the people. Sen. Lee, that was the most egregious betrayal of our nation’s Constitution in its history by a U.S. senator, and I believe that it will be your legacy. – Evan McMullin	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Beijing has sought to cast its zero-Covid policies as evidence of the Party's strength, and therefore, by extension, Xi Jinping's leadership. – Craig Singleton	Found on CNN 1 year ago
For most of my life, it has been my lifeline, a place where I found peace and healing time and time again, it's where I felt closest to my mother and sought solace after she died, and where I knew I had found a soulmate in my wife. And it’s why so much of my work is based there. – Prince Harry	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
More clarity is being sought by India on how Chinese firms do their business here, their balance sheets are now being looked into. – Tarun Pathak	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The two males being sought for this incident are described as males with dark complexions and slim builds, both last seen wearing face masks, gray hooded sweatshirts, gray pants and white sneakers. – The NYPD	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
She sought out the good in people, no matter who you were she was going to love on you… she was going to take care of you, and she was going to find a way to help you. – Tyler Cameron	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Their racing cars from the 1930s and 1950s are rare, and most are still owned by the factory, so any that come to market are highly sought after. – Brian Rabold	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Russia has sought as its principal aim to totally subjugate Ukraine, to take away its sovereignty, to take away its independence -- that has failed, it has sought to assert the power of its military and its economy. We, of course, are seeing just the opposite, a military that is dramatically underperforming and an economy... as a result of sanctions that is in shambles. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 2 years ago
If you establish a democracy, you must in due time reap the fruits of a democracy. You will in due season have great impatience of the public burdens, combined in due season with great increase of the public expenditure. You will in due season have wars entered into from passion and not from reason; and you will in due season submit to peace ignominiously sought and ignominiously obtained, which will diminish your authority and perhaps endanger your independence. You will in due season find your property is less valueable, and your freedom less complete. – Benjamin Disraeli	added by Normando 2 years ago
A short while ago, two terrorists arrived on Herbert Samuel Street in Hadera and began firing at a local police force. As a result of the shooting, the deaths of 2 passers-by were determined, an undercover force that was at the scene sought contact and after a brief gun battle neutralized the terrorists. – An Israeli police spokesperson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Ukraine has always sought a peaceful solution, moreover, we are interested in peace now. – Volodymyr Zelenskyy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The original sin was the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, passed in March. The bill – almost completely unfunded – sought to counter the effects of the COVID pandemic by focusing on demand-side stimulus rather than on investment, that has contributed materially to today’s inflation levels. – Steven Rattner	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Six days ago, Russia's Vladimir Putin sought to shake the very foundations of the free world, thinking he could make it bend to menacing ways — but he badly miscalculated, he thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over. Instead, he met with a wall, a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined—he met the Ukrainian people. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

In the name of God, churches tyrant-like, Preaching prosperity, as if Jesus sought wealth's spike.

– Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
1 month ago

Not everybody was accepting when I sought treatment. My former opponent ridiculed it.

– Dan Kildee

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think approximately 40% of people sought some sort of clinical evaluation.

– Nate Wardle

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’re disappointed in the court’s ruling. But we note that the ruling does not resolve the issue of the time limit. It simply notes that the dispute about the time limit stands in the way of finding a ‘clear and indisputable right,’ as would be necessary for the specific relief sought in the lawsuit.

– Linda Coberly

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When we received a report of an issue with this fundraiser in late 2016, our trust and safety team sought proof of the delivery of funds from the organizer. The organizer failed to respond, which led to the fundraiser being removed and the email associated with that account prohibited from further use on our platform.

– George Santos

Found on CNN
1 year ago

During the past two years, while my family faced a harrowing battle with cancer, they have been the truest of friends … In turn, we have sought to support them as they face their own crisis.

– Larry Kramer

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Under DOJ’s standard procedures, in the interests of operational security and integrity, it sought to do this work without advance public notice, and we agreed to cooperate, the search today is a further step in a thorough and timely DOJ process we will continue to fully support and facilitate. We will have further information at the conclusion of today’s search.

– Bob Bauer

Found on CNN
1 year ago

President Lula has sought to project normality. That is of course rather difficult because there’s a lot physical damage that has been done to Congress, to the Supreme Court, the big question is to what extent can Lula reestablish a trustworthy working relationship with the armed forces – a lot of people say perhaps he cannot fully trust the security establishments.

– Oliver Stuenkel

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Following the emergency listing decision, BLM began consultation with the FWS, and Ormat has sought approval of a smaller project authorization that would provide additional assurances that the species will not be jeopardized by geothermal development.

– Ormat Vice President Paul Thomsen

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Tina Kotek sought to tie Brown and Christine Drazan together on failing to deal with the homeless crisis plaguing the state, claiming Tina Kotek was the only one of the three who called for action to be taken. PORTLAND POLICE UNION BOSS SLAMS OREGON GOV CANDIDATE'S CLAIM ABOUT DEFUND POLICE STANCE : ‘ SIMPLY NOT TRUE ’.

– Tina Kotek

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

For you to talk about the importance of the Electoral College I think is rich, i think you knew how important it was when you sought to urge the White House that had lost an election to find fake electors to overturn the will of the people. Sen. Lee, that was the most egregious betrayal of our nation’s Constitution in its history by a U.S. senator, and I believe that it will be your legacy.

– Evan McMullin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I think you knew how important it was when you sought to urge the White House that had lost an election to find fake electors to overturn the will of the people. Sen. Lee, that was the most egregious betrayal of our nation’s Constitution in its history by a U.S. senator, and I believe that it will be your legacy.

– Evan McMullin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Beijing has sought to cast its zero-Covid policies as evidence of the Party's strength, and therefore, by extension, Xi Jinping's leadership.

– Craig Singleton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

For most of my life, it has been my lifeline, a place where I found peace and healing time and time again, it's where I felt closest to my mother and sought solace after she died, and where I knew I had found a soulmate in my wife. And it’s why so much of my work is based there.

– Prince Harry

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

More clarity is being sought by India on how Chinese firms do their business here, their balance sheets are now being looked into.

– Tarun Pathak

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The two males being sought for this incident are described as males with dark complexions and slim builds, both last seen wearing face masks, gray hooded sweatshirts, gray pants and white sneakers.

– The NYPD

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

She sought out the good in people, no matter who you were she was going to love on you… she was going to take care of you, and she was going to find a way to help you.

– Tyler Cameron

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Their racing cars from the 1930s and 1950s are rare, and most are still owned by the factory, so any that come to market are highly sought after.

– Brian Rabold

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Russia has sought as its principal aim to totally subjugate Ukraine, to take away its sovereignty, to take away its independence -- that has failed, it has sought to assert the power of its military and its economy. We, of course, are seeing just the opposite, a military that is dramatically underperforming and an economy... as a result of sanctions that is in shambles.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
2 years ago

If you establish a democracy, you must in due time reap the fruits of a democracy. You will in due season have great impatience of the public burdens, combined in due season with great increase of the public expenditure. You will in due season have wars entered into from passion and not from reason; and you will in due season submit to peace ignominiously sought and ignominiously obtained, which will diminish your authority and perhaps endanger your independence. You will in due season find your property is less valueable, and your freedom less complete.

– Benjamin Disraeli

added by Normando
2 years ago

A short while ago, two terrorists arrived on Herbert Samuel Street in Hadera and began firing at a local police force. As a result of the shooting, the deaths of 2 passers-by were determined, an undercover force that was at the scene sought contact and after a brief gun battle neutralized the terrorists.

– An Israeli police spokesperson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Ukraine has always sought a peaceful solution, moreover, we are interested in peace now.

– Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The original sin was the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, passed in March. The bill – almost completely unfunded – sought to counter the effects of the COVID pandemic by focusing on demand-side stimulus rather than on investment, that has contributed materially to today’s inflation levels.

– Steven Rattner

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Six days ago, Russia's Vladimir Putin sought to shake the very foundations of the free world, thinking he could make it bend to menacing ways — but he badly miscalculated, he thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over. Instead, he met with a wall, a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined—he met the Ukrainian people.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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