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Her protagonist, Arizona, travels from Harvard University’s historic surgical theater to the Catacombs of Paris, excavating medical histories to try and resolve the complexities of her father’s death.—
Arizona O'Neill,
Longreads,
19 May 2026 -
How to Identify a Carpenter Ant Various species of wood-excavating carpenter ants exist, but the most common home invader is the black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus).—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Hart recovered a loose ball and started driving to the goal before shoveling a pass to Anunoby, who had gathered himself.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In the medieval town of Belvì, men roast chestnuts—marroni—over an open fire in a frying pan the size of a swimming pool and then serve them to the crowd by shoveling them into troughs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Hollowing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowing%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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