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“The pressure on peak electricity demand capacity will likely persist, potentially meaning unyielding pressure on customer utility bills,” the Bank of America Institute said in an October report.

He’s hoping to close on the house by Nov. 20, but is also mentally prepared to let the house go if the shutdown persists.

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He’s hoping to close on the house by Nov. 20, but is also mentally prepared to let the house go if the shutdown persists.

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If the conflicts ended with Robespierre’s death and the ensuing Thermidorian Reaction, characterized by a retreat from violent purges in 1794-95, fundamental instability persisted until Napoleon Bonaparte imposed order.

“Jobless claims data continue to point to the low firing and low hiring dynamic persisting in the labor market in October,” Citi economists wrote in a note to clients.

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

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