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According to Block Club Chicago, a local publication, one was Rodrick Johnson, who reported hearing “‘people dropping on the roof’ before FBI agents kicked in his door.

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One wonders at which point the board's duty of care to their employee kicks in.

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Thirty minutes later, when it should have kicked in, my face was flushed, my sinuses were congested and the only thing rising was my blood pressure.

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Parents detailed the guilt they feel about placing their children in Lecka's care, with one mother, whose son the defendant kicked in the face, telling the court: "We weren't there to protect them."

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This was partly due to "front loading" of activity as firms sought to complete deals before new US tariffs kicked in.

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

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