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No one wants to be the guy who throws up on the hour-long media shuttle.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Can someone take care of Angie, who keeps throwing up?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some believe the ouster of strongman leader Nicolás Maduro offers a glimmer of hope for rebuilding institutions and guaranteeing citizens’ rights.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Patients who spent years cycling through calorie restriction and medication without metabolic success have reversed obesity, diabetes and hypertension by focusing on low-carbohydrate nutrition that stabilizes blood sugar and rebuilds muscle.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Superintendent Peggy Buffington said the school is no longer a viable option for the school district because of its age and difficulty in retrofitting it.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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An emerging focus for HavocAI is to design and build an ASV ground up, with purely autonomous operation in mind (Rampage, Kaikoa and Atlas are commercial vehicles designed for human operation, and retrofitted with HavocAI’s autonomy stack).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Use a microfiber towel to dry each component and then reassemble the stovetop.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is where pure mathematics is deployed to reassemble the ensemble.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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However, to Noble and Wilkinson, who’d reconstruct his gambling records, those early-morning sessions told another story.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The property owner has not yet filed for permits to reconstruct the balcony.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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To extract these materials, the team designed a three-stage process that combines physical, chemical, and biological techniques.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Experts recommend snacks that combine protein, fiber and healthy fats, helping glucose stay within a narrow, steady range for hours.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Adaptive reuse is one of the objectives behind the Central Area TIF, which has been tapped previously to help redevelop downtown buildings.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Finally, Alternative 3 is a complete renovation of the Canal District shoreline, removing about 550 existing homes and raising the land high enough to safely redevelop on top of it.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The firm specializes in new construction projects, working closely with the architect and contractors to devise a cohesive, timeless design.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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The models can also devise fake documents, like passports, Lestrange said.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Jerry-build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-build. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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