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Technology can bridge this divide, transforming pricing from a source of friction to an opportunity for deeper customer engagement.—
Pascal Yammine,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025 -
The friction from not-always-smooth car headrests can do damage to our crowns much like cotton pillowcases.—
Dana Oliver,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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The frenzy threatened not only to destroy China’s ruling Qing dynasty, struggling with rampant societal chaos, but also to worsen tensions among Western nations seeking strategic harbors, coaling stations, and economic exploitation in that Asian land.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump's outreach comes amid tensions The White House confirmed that Trump's letter to Iran’s leaders is seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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In spite of its high levels of salinity, Utah’s Great Salt Lake harbors all sorts of resident and migratory bird species throughout the year—and for anyone wishing to discover the rich biodiversity of the region firsthand, Antelope Island is the perfect spot.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The desire to avoid portraying her character’s actions as simply disgusting led de Van to play the lead role herself, in spite of the challenges that created for her as a first-time feature director.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness.—
Sable Yong,
TIME,
28 June 2024
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Each of the 1,200 mainstream vehicles the ACEEE evaluates is given an overall Green Score that can be used to compare the relative environmental friendliness – or unfriendliness as the case may be – from one model to another.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2024
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Unsurprisingly, the most dramatic signs of discord can be found on social media.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
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Commerce, which ought naturally to be, among nations, as among individuals, a bond of union and friendship, has become the most fertile source of discord and animosity’.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Just as with labels on cigarettes, America's top doctor is calling for cancer risk warnings on alcohol after a report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to more than a half-dozen malignancies, including breast cancer.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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What emerged was a consistent narrative of fear, stress, and alienation that follows them into the workplace and is thriving in the online culture surrounding video games.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s a sadness, a certain alienation his son felt, [because] Zachary wasn’t there for him due to his exploits.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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There are plenty of GMs out there who try to emulate Lamoriello as far as trying to keep any news from leaking or keeping a close watch on what’s posted on social media, but the difference with Lou is that his rules are not enforced with malice or high emotion.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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To a degree surprising for those who think of the Trump administration as a mere composite of malice, nihilism, and chaos, its Ukraine policy seems orchestrated, with three big pieces dropping yesterday alone.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Inhospitableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhospitableness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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