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Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025 -
The go-ahead touchdown was a strike to Ebube Okwelume, who ran down the sideline for a 77-yard score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maybe, one day, someone will find out.—
Leah Hudson,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Using Gen, Mancuso and Babbitt get Jake to find out where Vince is headed.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 23-year-old winger dropped from a career-high 57 points in 2023-24 to 45 last season, and finding ways to get him back on track is a top priority.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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The laptop's standard 1600p screen is its standout feature, displaying superior detail and sharpness to the full HD panels often found in this price bracket.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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This should allow the scientists to ascertain a more precise age for the flow of water across the parent body that birthed Ryugu.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Assessing financials can help ascertain whether a company will remain viable once the blank checks stop coming or can afford to stay on top of debt.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The duration of a root canal depends on where the affected tooth is located and the degree of the infection.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Because disc golf is so easy to play — and easy to locate on just a few acres — people keep building disc golf courses.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another example is msg Global Solutions AG, whose Greenwashing Detector solution leverages generative AI to validate reports and detect potential greenwashing.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last month, At the Gates and Lindberg told fans that the singer was diagnosed, in December 2023, with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare cancer that was detected in his mouth.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
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Students learn to leverage technology for creative problem-solving, not just consume it passively.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But while these shows have been praised for bringing awareness to the condition, women shouldn't learn about this common health problem from reality TV.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Scientists studying this natural process discovered that the oyster adhesive creates a strong chemical interaction with surfaces and hardens quickly.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Avoiding new technology because it is assumed to be frustrating can keep employees from discovering tools that would make their work easier.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Poke (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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