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The president singled-out a Denver school that was turned around only after its teachers took on their own union to get out from under the standard collective bargaining agreement.
John Merrow: The State Of The (Teachers) Union John Merrow 2011
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Unlike the DISCLOSE Act of 2010, this year's bill does not include provisions that were singled-out for opposition by congressional Republicans including those banning certain groups, like government contractors, from contributing to super PACs and the inclusion of exemptions from disclosure for big, influential membership organizations like the National Rifle Association and AARP.
HUFFPOST FUNDRACE -- Pelosi Declares War On Stephen Colbert Paul Blumenthal 2012
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Other feminist issues like comprehensive sex ed, reproductive rights, family-friendly work policies (to name a few examples that I support wholeheartedly) are certainly important, but I don't understand why these issues would be singled-out for attention by feminist men.
Five Issues I Wish More Feminist Men Were Taking On - Feministing 2009
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The president singled-out a Denver school that was turned around only after its teachers took on their own union to get out from under the standard collective bargaining agreement.
John Merrow: The State Of The (Teachers) Union John Merrow 2011
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A beautiful shot, a singled-out moment of value to no one but them, an event that no paparazzi would ever bother to cover, concerning a young man hardly anyone knows.
Famous Todd Strasser 2011
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The president singled-out a Denver school that was turned around only after its teachers took on their own union to get out from under the standard collective bargaining agreement.
John Merrow: The State Of The (Teachers) Union John Merrow 2011
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Given that opposition to Christian immigrants is significantly hidden, Muslim immigrants are justified in feeling that they are being singled-out publicly.
Mathew J. Creighton: How It Became Acceptable To Publicly Reveal Bias Against Muslims In America Mathew J. Creighton 2011
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In the schools singled-out in 2009 for further investigation by the school system, Caveon Test Security — an outside firm the district paid $100,000 to investigate in 2009 and 2010 — concluded major gains in test scores were "plausible" because of emphasis on new teaching and test-taking techniques.
Big gains in D.C. schools' test scores 'plausible,' firm says 2011
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Given that opposition to Christian immigrants is significantly hidden, Muslim immigrants are justified in feeling that they are being singled-out publicly.
Mathew J. Creighton: How It Became Acceptable To Publicly Reveal Bias Against Muslims In America Mathew J. Creighton 2011
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A beautiful shot, a singled-out moment of value to no one but them, an event that no paparazzi would ever bother to cover, concerning a young man hardly anyone knows.
Famous Todd Strasser 2011
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