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She added: "In my calling now, I strive to carry the care and compassion that shaped my vocation as a nurse into everything that I do."
From BBC
One of the director’s accomplishments is how well she has shaped the performances of the young cast.
On Earth, regions shaped by large river systems are some of the richest ecosystems on the planet -- the Amazon River basin alone supports tens of thousands of known species.
From Science Daily
Wildfire risk has complicated the state’s fraught housing debate, often shaped by pro-development “yes in my backyard” advocates and local “not in my backyard” groups that don’t want to see their own neighborhoods radically transformed.
From Los Angeles Times
Former Times staff writers Mitchell Landsberg and Gale Holland explored the key events and policies that shaped L.A. to become the homeless capital of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
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