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The debate in Fairfax comes as a spate of school systems in the Washington region have begun adding Muslim and Jewish holidays to their calendars.

FAITH LEADERS CRITICIZE FAIRFAX SCHOOL BOARD FOR DELAYING VOTE ON ADDING FOUR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS TO CALENDARHANNAH NATANSONFEBRUARY 10, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Roughly a year ago, Visa announced plans to acquire the fintech company, heralding a spate of deals in the financial technology space.

WHY INVESTORS ARE EXCITED TO SEE THE PLAID AND VISA MERGER DIELUCINDA SHENJANUARY 13, 2021FORTUNE

However, in the last decade, a spate of new research has demonstrated that treating the infected organ with a course of antibiotics can sometimes resolve the issue.

2020 ISN’T ALL BAD. HERE ARE 13 SCIENCE STORIES TO BE THANKFUL FOR.RACHEL FELTMAN, SARA CHODOSHNOVEMBER 26, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE

Rusenko says customers have been so pleased by the service that, in the case of another Mill Valley restaurant, they posted a spate of positive Yelp reviews.

FEWER WAITERS, NO MENUS: IS SQUARE’S NEW SERVICE THE FUTURE OF DINING?JEFFSEPTEMBER 29, 2020FORTUNE

In a normal year, this sudden spate of hiring would be extremely noticeable — several hundred thousand new government jobs could increase that month’s total number of jobs gained by an order of magnitude.

THE EASY PART OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY MIGHT BE OVERAMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUXSEPTEMBER 4, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

Every selection season brings a new spate of headlines about a copyright kerfuffle involving candidates’ unauthorized use of songs.

TRUMP AND ‘HALLELUJAH’: WHY IT’S SO HARD TO STOP CAMPAIGNS FROM PLAYING SONGS, EVEN WHEN ARTISTS OBJECTJEFFAUGUST 31, 2020FORTUNE

He says the movement has its roots in the anti-vaccination sentiment toward measles jabs that has surfaced in recent years, and which has been blamed for a spate of outbreaks.

LIBERAL, EDUCATED … AND ANTI-VAXXER: PANDEMIC BIRTHS NEW VACCINE DOUBTERSCHARU KASTURIAUGUST 25, 2020OZY

Jumia’s second quarter earnings results show the company is looking to draw an end to a spate of legal wrangles.

JUMIA, AFRICA’S E-COMMERCE LEADER, IS PAYING OUT $5 MILLION TO SETTLE CLASS-ACTION FRAUD LAWSUITSYOMI KAZEEMAUGUST 12, 2020QUARTZ

It was about the first day of October, and we had enjoyed a “spate.”

ANGLING SKETCHESANDREW LANG

Such holes are made by the swirling water of the floods, and may change their situation with every spate.

THE RIVERS OF GREAT BRITAIN: RIVERS OF THE EAST COASTVARIOUS

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