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An overwhelmingly White conservative legislature taking this remarkable and drastic step of expelling the two young African-Americans. – Melissa Deckman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Based on the speed of color evolution seen in hummingbirds, we calculated it would take 6 (million to) 10 million years for this drastic pink-gold color shift to evolve in a single species. – Field Museum senior research scientist	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Well, he’s doing it to lower gas prices because he’s afraid of the impact. And unfortunately what’s happened now is our strategic reserve is at its lowest level, I believe since 1982 or ’83, we have a strategic reserve for war, for in case of drastic emergency. It doesn’t exist to bail out the president’s party in an election year. – Marco Rubio	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
When I realized the short amount of time that she had been on the job, and the drastic decision that was made, it just did not compute in my head, with the fact that there are so many things one can do if they think they have a nightmare supervisor, there's so many things that can be done. But for an entire police staff to make the choice to quit when they have agreed to protect and serve, rather than to use all of the things in front of them to change the situation... it just didn't make sense to me. – Denise Bennett	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We have about 350,000 registered Delawarean Democrats, 200,000 registered Republicans and 175,000 unaffiliated, it’s a very, very large group, and that unaffiliated group is the one where we’re seeing the most drastic shift out of favor with President Biden and more toward the middle to right. – Julianne Murray	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We've seen a drastic, drastic increase in the use of this technology, this is an expansion of how DHS is defining detention. – Javier Hidalgo	Found on CNN 1 year ago
And the current trend increases the likelihood that President Russian President Vladimir Putin will turn to more drastic means, including imposing martial law, reorienting industrial production, or potentially escalatory military actions to free up the resources needed to achieve Russian President Vladimir Putin objectives as the conflict drags on, or if Russian President Vladimir Putin perceives The Russians is losing in Ukraine. – Avril Haines	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There’s great players at every position in the NFL, but only a few affect the game in a drastic way, and quarterback is the one position that can affect the game every single play, i like having the ball in my hands every play and be able to win or lose with me. – Joe Burrow	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It is a failed coup, the coup has not succeeded in the past year. And that is why they are taking even more drastic measures to finish out the coup. – Yanghee Lee	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This bill makes crystal clear in advance that Putin and Russia will face punishing consequences if he makes the drastic miscalculation to invade Ukraine and further infringe on its sovereignty. – Chris Van Hollen	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
All weather is local, when you're having these drastic changes, especially in places like the Arctic Ocean, those sorts of changes are not just impacting Arctic Ocean. The Earth is totally interconnected. – Chris Vagasky	Found on CNN 2 years ago
To achieve weight loss as a New Year's resolution, consistency and making small changes are key, for example, if you're shooting to lose weight and decide to go vegetarian to help yourself get there, you'll want to consider if this is going to be a drastic change for you. If you currently eat a lot of meat, you may want to think about setting a different short-term goal, like making a couple of meals per week vegetarian, rather than doing too much all at once. – Jinan Banna	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I don’t think two is enough, and I think 15 is too much because some teams will call up all 15 and some teams will call up four or five. You’re either outmanned, or you’ll outman them, we’ve gone from one drastic measure to another one. – Dusty Baker	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The drastic changes and improved performance under Pekka’s stewardship is clearly evident, opportunities in 5G, misfortunes of others and focus on key products have helped reignite the business. – Paolo Pescatore	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
Allowing the early release of the most dangerous criminals, shortening sentences as much as 50%, impacts crime victims and creates a serious public safety risk, this petition asks CDCR to repeal these regulations, begin the process anew, and allow for transparency and public input. Victims, their families, and all Californians deserve a fair and honest debate about the wisdom of such drastic regulations. – Marie Schubert	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We talk about the wrongs of the USDA as if it were in the past, but the reality is that they still continue, so there has to be some drastic overhaul. – Dara Cooper	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The impact this has had on our lives has been so drastic, welcoming a child into the world changes your life, but this has turned it upside down. We have no idea what the future holds for Van Doormaal said.Until Lucy, or if we will be able to raise enough money to just keep Van Doormaal said.Until Lucy alive. – Laura Van Doormaal	Found on CNN 3 years ago
As the situation on the ground devolves into more violence, singularly perpetuated by a group of criminal agitators on the west side of the barricade on Pine Street and 11thAvenue, Im fearful that further exposure to SPOG members from these criminal violent acts will have drastic repercussions for public safety. – President Mike Solan	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Unless there is a drastic setback from current plans to gradually reopen cinemas, I wouldn't bet on it, the blockbusters remaining on the schedule have too much dependency on box office revenue. – Shawn Robbins	Found on CNN 3 years ago
What a different world we would live in today if Dr. Director Nancy Messonnier, who is our country's top expert in how to fight this kind of condition of viral pneumonia, had been speaking to us every day, just as frankly, just as accurately, just as honestly, as Director Nancy Messonnier did in January and February, we would have gotten used to the idea, perhaps, that we were going to have to do some drastic things. – Tom Frieden	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We're seeing a drastic fall in calls by women because they have less freedom in this situation of forced confinement. – Chiara Sainaghi	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
If the governments do not take drastic and immediate action there could be a bankruptcy pandemic in the region. – De Oliveira	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We hope that the government can do something more drastic... because most parts of China are considered high risk. – Alex Lam	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Extinction Rebellion's latest target is McKinsey & Co, the world's leading management consultants, high priests of global capitalism, xR is demanding that McKinsey use its enormous influence over governments and business to effect drastic reduction of global carbon emissions and prevent the worst effects of climate breakdown. – Extinction Rebellion	Found on Reuters 4 years ago

An overwhelmingly White conservative legislature taking this remarkable and drastic step of expelling the two young African-Americans.

– Melissa Deckman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Based on the speed of color evolution seen in hummingbirds, we calculated it would take 6 (million to) 10 million years for this drastic pink-gold color shift to evolve in a single species.

– Field Museum senior research scientist

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Well, he’s doing it to lower gas prices because he’s afraid of the impact. And unfortunately what’s happened now is our strategic reserve is at its lowest level, I believe since 1982 or ’83, we have a strategic reserve for war, for in case of drastic emergency. It doesn’t exist to bail out the president’s party in an election year.

– Marco Rubio

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

When I realized the short amount of time that she had been on the job, and the drastic decision that was made, it just did not compute in my head, with the fact that there are so many things one can do if they think they have a nightmare supervisor, there's so many things that can be done. But for an entire police staff to make the choice to quit when they have agreed to protect and serve, rather than to use all of the things in front of them to change the situation... it just didn't make sense to me.

– Denise Bennett

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We have about 350,000 registered Delawarean Democrats, 200,000 registered Republicans and 175,000 unaffiliated, it’s a very, very large group, and that unaffiliated group is the one where we’re seeing the most drastic shift out of favor with President Biden and more toward the middle to right.

– Julianne Murray

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We've seen a drastic, drastic increase in the use of this technology, this is an expansion of how DHS is defining detention.

– Javier Hidalgo

Found on CNN
1 year ago

And the current trend increases the likelihood that President Russian President Vladimir Putin will turn to more drastic means, including imposing martial law, reorienting industrial production, or potentially escalatory military actions to free up the resources needed to achieve Russian President Vladimir Putin objectives as the conflict drags on, or if Russian President Vladimir Putin perceives The Russians is losing in Ukraine.

– Avril Haines

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There’s great players at every position in the NFL, but only a few affect the game in a drastic way, and quarterback is the one position that can affect the game every single play, i like having the ball in my hands every play and be able to win or lose with me.

– Joe Burrow

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It is a failed coup, the coup has not succeeded in the past year. And that is why they are taking even more drastic measures to finish out the coup.

– Yanghee Lee

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This bill makes crystal clear in advance that Putin and Russia will face punishing consequences if he makes the drastic miscalculation to invade Ukraine and further infringe on its sovereignty.

– Chris Van Hollen

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

All weather is local, when you're having these drastic changes, especially in places like the Arctic Ocean, those sorts of changes are not just impacting Arctic Ocean. The Earth is totally interconnected.

– Chris Vagasky

Found on CNN
2 years ago

To achieve weight loss as a New Year's resolution, consistency and making small changes are key, for example, if you're shooting to lose weight and decide to go vegetarian to help yourself get there, you'll want to consider if this is going to be a drastic change for you. If you currently eat a lot of meat, you may want to think about setting a different short-term goal, like making a couple of meals per week vegetarian, rather than doing too much all at once.

– Jinan Banna

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I don’t think two is enough, and I think 15 is too much because some teams will call up all 15 and some teams will call up four or five. You’re either outmanned, or you’ll outman them, we’ve gone from one drastic measure to another one.

– Dusty Baker

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The drastic changes and improved performance under Pekka’s stewardship is clearly evident, opportunities in 5G, misfortunes of others and focus on key products have helped reignite the business.

– Paolo Pescatore

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

Allowing the early release of the most dangerous criminals, shortening sentences as much as 50%, impacts crime victims and creates a serious public safety risk, this petition asks CDCR to repeal these regulations, begin the process anew, and allow for transparency and public input. Victims, their families, and all Californians deserve a fair and honest debate about the wisdom of such drastic regulations.

– Marie Schubert

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We talk about the wrongs of the USDA as if it were in the past, but the reality is that they still continue, so there has to be some drastic overhaul.

– Dara Cooper

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The impact this has had on our lives has been so drastic, welcoming a child into the world changes your life, but this has turned it upside down. We have no idea what the future holds for Van Doormaal said.Until Lucy, or if we will be able to raise enough money to just keep Van Doormaal said.Until Lucy alive.

– Laura Van Doormaal

Found on CNN
3 years ago

As the situation on the ground devolves into more violence, singularly perpetuated by a group of criminal agitators on the west side of the barricade on Pine Street and 11thAvenue, Im fearful that further exposure to SPOG members from these criminal violent acts will have drastic repercussions for public safety.

– President Mike Solan

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Unless there is a drastic setback from current plans to gradually reopen cinemas, I wouldn't bet on it, the blockbusters remaining on the schedule have too much dependency on box office revenue.

– Shawn Robbins

Found on CNN
3 years ago

What a different world we would live in today if Dr. Director Nancy Messonnier, who is our country's top expert in how to fight this kind of condition of viral pneumonia, had been speaking to us every day, just as frankly, just as accurately, just as honestly, as Director Nancy Messonnier did in January and February, we would have gotten used to the idea, perhaps, that we were going to have to do some drastic things.

– Tom Frieden

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We're seeing a drastic fall in calls by women because they have less freedom in this situation of forced confinement.

– Chiara Sainaghi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

If the governments do not take drastic and immediate action there could be a bankruptcy pandemic in the region.

– De Oliveira

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We hope that the government can do something more drastic... because most parts of China are considered high risk.

– Alex Lam

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Extinction Rebellion's latest target is McKinsey & Co, the world's leading management consultants, high priests of global capitalism, xR is demanding that McKinsey use its enormous influence over governments and business to effect drastic reduction of global carbon emissions and prevent the worst effects of climate breakdown.

– Extinction Rebellion

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

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