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After 20 months of balancing turning a profit with keeping their staff and customers safe, small-business owners said they were not surprised to learn the pandemic may take yet another turn for the worse.
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The Washington Football Team will seek its third straight victory Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks at FedEx Field.
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