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Failure to follow that hierarchy, she explained, “is called insubordination, and it’s legal grounds for firing.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
So, as the Lakers prepared to open the regular season Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena, Redick explained why he believes these Lakers are championship contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The pups' popularity also directly supported conservation work, she explained, as each visitor contributed £1 to the park's conservation fund unless they opted out.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Its slide can’t be explained by a creative soft patch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
When this happened before, not long after we moved back, Dad explained how a hospital nebulizer is stronger and better able to move medicine to the lungs.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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