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Researchers think that making art also increases neuroplasticity (the ability to form new connections).—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026 -
That increases the risk that individuals’ personal data could be exposed, misused or commercialized without their consent.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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Effective and timely maintenance helps keep the Navy vessels lethal, ready to defend the country, and also maximizes their lifespan.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Patton’s judicious use of effects and vocal timbres maximizes the Avetts’ various mise-en-scène atmospheres.—
Jason Pettigrew,
SPIN,
11 June 2026
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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An available $14,600 titanium exhaust system from the supplier Akrapovič pumps up the volume.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The Wild and Stars were the next-best teams in the West, and Minnesota took out Dallas in the first round — because the NHL (still) has a (ridiculous) playoff system that pumps up division winners instead of the actual best teams.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Another envisions a future where technology augments rather than replaces human capability.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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That only ups the stakes for the matchup between the two Group A teams at Atlanta Stadium on Thursday at noon.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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West Ada projects enrollment drop, ups superintendent salary In West Ada, the district has been seeing drops in kindergarten enrollment for the past several years, and is projecting this year will be no different.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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Rapid volumetric heating accelerates dye diffusion and allows for deeper penetration of the prickly pear peel pigment molecules (betalain) into the wool fiber interior swollen by the heat.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Alibaba’s move comes as competition in physical AI accelerates globally.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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In a business where the quality of every decision compounds across an entire production, this is game-changing.—
Diana Sabb,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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If intelligence compounds as Nadella predicts, this time there will be a real first-mover advantage that didn’t exist in the internet era.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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“Bumps (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumps%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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