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“The argument that higher wages lead to lower employment does not have a lot of evidence going for it,” he said.

“It's a weeknight workhorse that bakes up a perfect portion of treats in a little over a half hour from start to finish. As a bonus, it's got just one egg, one stick of butter, one kind of sugar and no baking powder or baking soda, so it bakes up more densely than your typical blondie — exactly what I wanted from something with the elevating element of pumpkin going for it.”

From Salon

"I felt I was hoping a bit more than going for it. I went for it and it helped in the end."

From BBC

On her acting career, Komur said: "Figuring it out in your heart what you love about it is the most important thing, then just going for it."

From BBC

The one thing Truth has had going for it is that it is the place where Trump posts.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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