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Right now, the federal government has essentially blocked state and local law enforcement from fully investigating these deaths and other horrendous injuries.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Meanwhile, Congress has eliminated penalties for noncompliance with those fuel economy rules, essentially giving automakers free rein to focus on large, less-efficient gas and diesel vehicles.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Krummrich warned that the nature of the threat has fundamentally shifted over the past decade or so, as societal attitudes toward violence change.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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Prescription drugs are fundamentally different from other consumer goods.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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And Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn will be feeling the pressure after receiving the latitude to basically fire his entire staff and still stick around.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The clubs basically forced the city’s hand with the threat of building outside of Milan.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meta and Google, two of the most powerful companies in history, have long rejected claims their social media platforms are inherently dangerous for kids.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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No categorization is perfect, of course—clothing sizing is inherently reductive.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The last challenge is that the very faint objects that are both intrinsically small and are located at great distances present a big challenge to any observatory that has to contend with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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Cricket is intrinsically linked with alcohol in so many parts of the world.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Elementally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementally. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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