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Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, adult pterosaurs, better able to withstand the storms, likely died of natural causes and floated for days or weeks on the lagoon surface, with pieces of their remains slowly falling to the bottom.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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How Positivity Masks Systemic Risks Relentless positivity can also hide systemic risks that build slowly over time.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Remarkably, almost all of the forty or so core players survived their time here and avoided being deliberately gassed, although their main conductor did not survive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the best leaders don’t rush, deliberately slowing down to build their presence, become connected to those around them, and make better choices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Lingeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingeringly. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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