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The biosensor monitors your glucose via a tiny filament that sits just below the skin.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026 -
Governing the whole thing is what Ferrari calls the Vehicle Control Unit, which constantly monitors torque and grip at each corner, as well as driver inputs and other relevant data from the vehicle’s sensors, with different levels of intervention or torque vectoring depending upon your drive mode.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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When your partner hears a character attack, even a subtle one, their nervous system registers a threat.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Every generation hears the call.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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In the 8-episode sci-fi adventure series premiering May 21, residents of a retirement community in New Mexico join forces after its newest occupant, widow Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina), spies a monstrous creature.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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When Claire and Frank retreat to Inverness on holiday following the end of WWII, Frank spies the spectre of a Highlander staring up into Claire's window that abruptly vanishes.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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June overhears all of this and is mad at Jolyon.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rebekah overhears this plan and urges Jacob to disguise himself as Esau.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Listens in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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