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Part of the challenge in fighting turnover is that, on a spreadsheet, nurses can look like a costly line item, said Omid Razmpour, a former ICU nurse and a researcher at Emory University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
For others, former British cycling champion Brian Smith among them, the answer comes from intention.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Mustafa Ramid, a former justice minister in an Islamist-led government, cited the saying earlier this month, in a lengthy Facebook post questioning whether a woman should hold the country's highest political office.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A second former Twitter employee, Ali Alzabarah, was similarly accused of helping Saudi officials but left the United States before he could be charged -- which prosecutors in Alfozan's case cited in Sunday's filing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Though she was far from vain, the thought of returning to her former lackluster hair was not very appealing, especially after receiving that nice compliment from Simon Harley-Dickinson.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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