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as in countdowns
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as in spikes
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The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lower‑demand preliminaries will likely be the most affordable, while high‑profile events—gymnastics finals, swimming finals, track and field, and the opening ceremony—will sit at the top end of the pricing spectrum.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
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The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
21 Nov. 2025
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Simply attempting quad jumps gives skaters a scoring advantage because its base value is so high.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The differences between the jumps are in the takeoff and landing methods.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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As anyone who watches nineties-era romantic comedies knows, there’s a fine line between charming overtures and boneheaded actions that result in deep psychological wounds.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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Scripps has rejected such overtures.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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With the passage of the extensions tucked into Congress’ sweeping appropriations bill, 32 sub-Saharan African nations and Haiti have now seen crucial duty-free access to the United States market restored—or have they?—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The roughly $200 million project will include a reconstructed interchange at I-35, new bridges, wider pavement, road realignments and extensions, new traffic signals, medians, sidewalks and other safety improvements.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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During her on-court warm-ups, Osaka donned a zip-up jacket with organic, wavy tendrils hanging from the sleeves.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Konsta Helenius took warm-ups on Saturday but didn’t make his NHL debut.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Run-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ups. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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