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Raritan Bay ice buildup Pilings from the Keansburg Fishing Pier were sticking out of the bay between Staten Island and New Jersey on Thursday, three days after the partial collapse.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Underneath is a a white shirt, with collar and cuffs deliberately sticking out of the jacket.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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By 2050, 450 million adults in India are projected to be overweight, according to an estimate in medical journal The Lancet.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The public received the news last night that the struggling school district was finally projecting to be fiscally solvent at the end of the school year, the first good news about the district’s budget since its large deficit was discovered.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Extend (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extend%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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