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fact finder

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as in observer

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Recent Examples of fact finder Officials at both districts point to the fact that their current offers to their unions are in line with the recommendations of an independent fact finder and that ceding to union demands would mean major programming cuts for students. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026 The fact finders recommended the district work on reducing contractors and a 6% raise over two years for the nearly 6,000 members of the United Educators of San Francisco, but the increases come with an asterisk. — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026 Under the umpires’ collective bargaining agreement, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering the hiring by MLB of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred. — Ronald Blum, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025 Under the labor contract, Hoberg had the right to appeal Hill’s decision, triggering MLB’s hiring of a neutral fact finder who made a report to Manfred. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 The fact finders visited several sites related to the massacres in which Hamas slaughtered about 1,200 people and took roughly 250 others hostage. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024 The fact finder can make recommendations, but does not have authority to bind the sides to a contract. — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022

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Mundubile has alleged irregularities and election observers have also reported inflated vote tallies and improper administration.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Einstein’s special theory of relativity shows that, compared with a stationary observer, time flows more slowly for moving objects.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

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In 1971, the company introduced the Quotron 800, a green-screen CRT monitor that became ubiquitous on Wall Street in the 1970s and 1980s.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Judge Kimberly Gallant said he must be fitted with an ankle monitor before his release and will then spend his time in home confinement.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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