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Now that staying home is no longer a necessity, its stock has fallen from pandemic peaks.

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“The survival guide was born out of necessity,” said James Grasso, president of TCEP, who also serves as a call firefighter for the county Fire Department.

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Out of necessity Ukraine prioritizes low-cost solutions, and installing this equipment will be cheaper over time than repeatedly shutting down busy European airports.

"We will no longer be an isolated country, a country that is self-absorbed and acts solely out of political necessity."

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One color is for purchases we feel good about, the second color for purchases we feel bad about, and the third color is for purchases we feel indifferent toward, or necessities.

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

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