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Technologies are also being developed to actively remove existing large debris from orbit using innovative solutions like capture nets and harpoons.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Scientists have also drawn on historical evidence—the harpoon tips embedded in the animals’ blubber.—
ByMitch Leslie,
science.org,
20 Dec. 2024
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First launched in May of last year, the collection was inspired by Poseidon’s trident from Greek mythology (a nod to Atlantis, the name of the Virginia Beach area where the artist was raised) and featured a mix of gold, titanium, and diamonds in chains accented with spikes.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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Four years of superlative football and, after Luis Suarez was added to the mix in 2014, one of the best attacking tridents in history.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Here, a breakdown of the key astrological events coming down the pike in 2025.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
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The diminution of Black Monday underscores the possibility – perhaps likelihood – that more coaching changes are coming down the pike.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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Financial Times – 6:24 AM | 52 Inside the hands-on lab of an experimental archaeologist Beyond flint-knapping and tossing spears with atlatls, Kent State University's Metin Eren has a vision for his field's future.—
Andrew Cunningham,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some regions, like Sonora, Mexico, include a carrot spear, jalapeño and potato in the mixture.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
13 Dec. 2024
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.—
Nicholas Liu,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2024
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Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
16 Nov. 2023
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Among the artifacts found at the site were 119 lances and spears, eight swords, five knives, three arrowheads, one axe, a bridle, fragments of a bugle, fragments of at least two oath rings and several bronze and iron objects that have not been identified yet, according to the press release.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
4 Dec. 2024
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Eastwood put on his armor and galloped down a course on Tinkerbell, hitting a practice target with a lance at Hemphill's property.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
12 Mar. 2024
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Privacy and cybersecurity training are supposed to prevent costly and embarrassing employee gaffs.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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About two minutes before his gaff, Connor Bedard scored a power-play goal (Martin Pospíšil had committed a boarding major against Taylor Hall) to help the Hawks draw within 4-2.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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