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The negative environmental impact of such facilities has been hotly debated, with the data centers causing continuous noise and requiring large amounts of electricity and fresh water to maintain.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
That line refers to Beijing’s controversial claim over the majority of the South China Sea that its neighbors hotly dispute and which in 2016 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled had no legal basis.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The whys behind players not wanting to play in Canada are varied and hotly debated, especially north of the border.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The announcement of Apple’s own smartphone had been hotly, even breathlessly, anticipated.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
That line refers to Beijing’s controversial claim over the majority of the South China Sea that its neighbors hotly dispute and which in 2016 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled had no legal basis.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The whys behind players not wanting to play in Canada are varied and hotly debated, especially north of the border.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The announcement of Apple’s own smartphone had been hotly, even breathlessly, anticipated.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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“Hotly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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