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In the coming weeks, how Harris balances her appeal to unionized grocery workers while also quelling the concerns of industry leaders may offer insight into her broader economic approach — and the challenges of maintaining populist momentum in a deeply polarized political landscape.

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Aside from the military mobilizations, diplomats have scrambled from one regional capital to another in recent weeks with the aim of quelling tensions.

Lynch released a statement on Monday, quelling those fears.

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I’ve historically dealt with anxiety by harnessing it into an actionable activity, quelling my concerns by doing something that I can manage.

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He said critics of the weapons “understand that there has to be ways that police defend themselves,” but projectile launchers are “far more damaging from a medical perspective” than is acceptable for “protest quelling.”

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