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Set by Joseph Anthony Gaito with five low, raw-wood tables, the work presents moves on and around these objects, sometimes placed on their ends to provide the dancers with individual backgrounds.
Informed by his law background, Rhodes places a particular emphasis on the part of the oath that states they will defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
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Expansive vocal backgrounds were blended with a pronounced bass, synthesizers, chattering horns and pounding drums.
In November, at a roundtable of the chief economists from 20 major international banks, the conclusion was unanimous about what was to come in 2026: “Tariff effects are expected to fade into the background.”
Only one state, New York, actively regulates the business, requiring surrogacy agency owners to undergo a background check, demonstrate they follow screening guidelines and provide surrogates a document explaining their legal rights.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.