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Aiken said that contrary to what the perception might be, it was not "a holiday".

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“You hear so many rumors, especially here in D.C., about people getting fired for doing any little thing that seems contrary to the Trump administration’s agenda,” Brengel said.

Hospices are a major provider of care, supporting 300,000 people a year - mainly in the community, not just inside their own buildings, contrary to popular belief.

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They’re bound to learn, to the contrary, that there isn’t a federal program that Americans value more than Social Security.

Despite this, the former president said he recognised Zelensky's legitimacy as leader, to combat both American and Russian claims to the contrary.

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

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