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Today, apocalyptic narratives, from Hulu’s Paradise to Leave the World Behind on Netflix and James Cameron’s upcoming adaptation of the atomic bomb exposé Ghosts of Hiroshima, are increasingly shaping real-world demand.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025 -
The passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bil Act invited howls of despair from progressives and conservatives alike, with apocalyptic doomsaying over the bill’s many impacts.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
28 July 2025
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Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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On the Big Island, 75 stunt performers gathered on the black lava fields of Kalapana to film one of the series’ climactic battles.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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The item, used in the climactic battle of both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, is the crown jewel in the Propstore sale.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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In Kentucky, the teen firearm suicide rate is 82.5% higher than the national average, according to gun death statistics maintained by the CDC.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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Through her art, through her voice and through an unwavering commitment to success, even when the price was high.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
28 July 2025
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Keeping high-ethylene producers away from climacteric fruits can keep them from ripening too quickly.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.—
Claire Messud,
Harper's Magazine,
22 June 2021
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The conference will take place near the campus location where Fermi oversaw the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in the run-up to that fateful July 16 bomb test.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Digital clues and behavioral red flags Following the fateful July 13, 2024, attack – which claimed the life of 50-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore and injured Trump and rally attendees David Dutch and James Copenhaver – Crooks’ past was thoroughly vetted by federal investigators.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the politically crucial centrist group shifted back into net positive territory for Trump in July, giving him a +4 approval rating, up from -6 last month.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Staying on top of harvesting is especially crucial for this herb.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Apogean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogean. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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