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The risk of dehumanization — of building a future that excludes God and reduces the other to a means — is an ancient and ever-new temptation that today takes on a technical guise.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026 -
When done properly, this barrier completely excludes birds rather than only deterring them.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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Adding a large rug further anchors a small room and prevents fragmentation and a break in sigh lines.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2026
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Sulfur prevents fungal spores from germinating and must be applied as a preventive measure before the disease develops for effective results.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.—
Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The state-level legal issue around the election maps precludes the JCEB from finalizing ballots for the upcoming August general election at all, Brown said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Hawaii lawmakers on Friday sent a bill to the governor that would redefine corporations in a way that precludes spending on elections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Israel prohibits many construction materials from entering Gaza, so the structure was created by welding sheets of metal together and painting them white.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Shadé’s Law, passed in 2019, now prohibits people convicted of certain violent crimes from buying or possessing such weapons.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Leaves (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaves%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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