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The company conceded that the goal of landing the rocket's reusable first stage booster on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean failed, after the booster was lost during reentry.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Blue Origin, however, failed to meet its secondary goal of recovering the reusable booster stage of the rocket—which was supposed to land on a barge floating in the Atlantic but was lost during reentry.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s beneficial for weight loss, experts say, because if blood sugar is kept on an even keel, with few spikes or dips, the body’s cells can more effectively burn fat between meals for energy.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the mast and attached to the bottom of the keel is an aluminum cross piece, which prevents the seismometer from toppling over.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Jan. 2025
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During the match, the 3,500 travelling supporters were pelted with bottles, coins and lighters thrown from home sections.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Never smoke in bed; keep lighters and cigarettes away from children.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
11 Dec. 2024
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But much of Sasaki’s early success could depend on the effectiveness of his third pitch, an improving slider that has taken several forms for Sasaki over the years — from a slower bender with big spin and break, to a slightly firmer version that acts more like a cutter.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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More news: Dodgers Pitcher Reveals Details of His Recruiting Call With Roki Sasaki Kopech's fastball touched 102 mph last season, a weapon few pitchers are able to pair with his command, along with a plus slider and cutter.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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In The Four Graces, a photograph from the same year, a quartet of naked men form a lineup of blunt dong: tender, thatched, and of varying size.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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For faster prep, work in batches to cook potatoes in the microwave on high until fork tender, about 15 minutes per batch.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bear Glacier can only be accessed by helicopter or water taxi, and Liquid Adventures’ small group stand-up paddleboard tours often have the lake to themselves.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
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The easiest way to get to Peanut Island is to park your car at Riviera Beach Marina Village and catch the water taxi.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2024
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Jelly found a lifeboat and decided to make his stand there.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Stuck in a lifeboat for nearly three weeks, the four survivors ultimately resorted to devouring one of their boatmates in order to survive.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
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In a dominating victory in the three-person Soling keelboat at the 1972 Olympics, Melges unseated the sport’s greatest sailor, Paul Elvstrom, who had won four Olympic Gold medals.—
Chris Museler,
New York Times,
22 May 2023
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