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As much of the United States still freezes, parts of the South are set to see snow and powerful winds with potential blizzard conditions in coastal areas.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026 -
As the ice crystal falls to the ground, water vapor freezes onto the primary crystal, building new crystals, creating the six arms of the snowflake!—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The presence of an external enemy unifies the security forces, hardens their resolve, prevents defections, and makes internal fractures less likely.—
Omid Memarian,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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The shoots are harvested before the plant hardens into the woody stalks that bamboo is famous for — and that pandas chew.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Calluses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calluses. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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