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A year later, the assemblyman authored the California School Food Safety Act, which gained widespread attention because it bans from schools Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and other products that include certain synthetic food dyes.

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The minister said Eritrea was attempting to destabilise Ethiopia as it felt threatened by Addis Ababa's bid to gain access to the Red Sea, the newspaper reported.

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Last month, Paramount condemned an open letter in support of Palestinians, which has gained steam in Hollywood.

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Porter, a protege of Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, won election to Congress in 2018 and gained attention for grilling executives and her use of a white board to explain complex policies.

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But if it gains the official endorsement of the Supreme Court, it can become governing orthodoxy.

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

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