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“This language merely clarifies the original intent of the 2018 farm bill, rooting out the bad actors and protecting the growing hemp industry.”

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It also aims to root out groups such as the Jenin Battalion, a loose alliance of fighters from different factions, including Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

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She and the mayor-elect share broad goals on lowering crime, rooting out corruption, and giving police officers the tools and support they need, she added.

Since Ukraine’s independence in 1991, the country has been struggling to root out government corruption, which remains a roadblock in its hopes to join the European Union.

He has vowed to root out members of his security forces that have committed human rights violations.

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

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