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Some were "more fearful, concerned about what use is permissible and worried that teachers will accuse them of cheating if they do use it".

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Without clear answers, labor unions are fearful that a similar disaster could endanger thousands of workers at California’s 15 refineries, which are mostly clustered in Southern California and the Bay Area.

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At the rally, Holly Mitchell, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors who represents the city’s 2nd District, says she’s fearful of going back to the days before Obamacare.

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The people behind the illegal bloodsport carefully conceal their identities, fearful of arrest and prosecution.

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"The enabling silence among critics fearful of retributions is already prevalent."

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