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Still, hundreds of questions from the public that poured in ahead of time were skeptical and veered into conspiracy theories.
—Marcia Dunn, ajc, 1 June 2023
Feuerstein’s reports were well-informed and properly skeptical.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
Only a few weeks later, The Sun is again reporting some news fans may be skeptical of — Swift and Healy are allegedly moving in together.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 May 2023
Many of them rely on local colleges and flagship universities to provide essential services, from firefighting to healthcare, yet are skeptical higher ed leaders have their best interests at heart.
—Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
During arguments in February, conservative justices seemed highly skeptical that the president has authority from Congress to provide sweeping loan cancellation.
—Danielle Douglas-gabriel, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
That’s because, even after the FDA granted Leqembi conditional approval in January, many doctors and patients remained skeptical of Biogen’s drug, Skorney said.
—Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
Grindr’s global head of communications, Patrick Lenihan — who is skeptical of Simkhai’s criticism, considering he’s founded a competing app — says that body-image issues in the gay community are a societal problem that reach far beyond the app.
—Spencer Macnaughton, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
It was seen as a way to woo rural Republicans skeptical of ESAs.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
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