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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have used one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to find out how microscopic damage to turbine blades undermines jet engine performance, fuel efficiency and durability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Read on to find out a better way to use your box grater.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Excavators digging at Sizewell C found 321 silver coins last year, dating back between 1036 and 1044.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These recommendations are based, in part, on studies that have found higher relapse rates among those who stop taking the medication versus those who do not.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cameras are already tracking eye movement, posture, and facial expressions to detect distraction, fatigue, or stress.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once the target was detected, the MQ-20 used onboard computers to build a track file.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mistissini is located along the shore of Lake Mistassini, about 375 miles northwest of Quebec City.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Svalbard archipelago is located halfway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once on scene, deputies quickly determined the animal was injured.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Transportation will determine whether White Stadium functions as a community asset or becomes a recurring source of congestion, neighborhood disruption, and political backlash.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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While posing as fictional businessman Matthew Ellis, Pine befriends Teddy and attempts to ascertain information about a shipment of weapons that Teddy hopes to send out in the coming days.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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The reality of his situation is more difficult to ascertain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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There were lessons that needed to be learned from the experience in Boston that were driven home at practice and applied one game later.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday's Child on CBS Colorado For more information about services for kinship care families or to learn more about the Heart Gallery, call Raise the Future at (303) 755-4756 or 1(800) 451-5246 or go to the Raise the Future website.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Grub (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub%20%28about%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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