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as in generalizations
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as in summaries
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They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026 -
At Tuesday’s meeting, the issue hit close to home as South Asian residents challenged generalizations made about their community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bondi had a binder at the ready of stats and crime summaries ready to hurl at lawmakers during the contentious hearing, but members are unnerved that DOJ apparently tracked their searches to have at the ready.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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These abstracts can be developed with journal editors to help authors avoid unnecessary jargon and be finalized after the peer review process to avoid having experts overly criticize the generalization of the work.—
Kirstin R.W. Matthews,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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For example, florals paired with subtle geometrics, or landscapes with tonal abstracts.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Scroll down for the full lineup and synopses.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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In September 2025 Keep reading for the best new and returning TV shows arriving on streaming platforms in September 2025, including their premiere dates, synopses and where to watch them.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The acronym is a direct reference to these textile blends’ chemical abbreviations (polyester and cotton) and the project’s primary goal (upcycling).—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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By 2010, the International Telecommunications Union reported trillions of messages sent yearly, turning SMS into a global cultural habit that shaped abbreviations like LOL and BRB.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
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With silver inventories running low and mine production decreasing over the past decade, many analysts expect the supply-demand imbalance to persist for years.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Map drawers draft the outlines of these districts, as well as those for state senate and state house seats, city council districts, and county precincts, like in Galveston County.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Single hearts and nail-bed outlines skew minimalist but instantly referential.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Read on as Entertainment Weekly rundowns of what the Sons of Anarchy stars have been up to since the series ended.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Carter’s process begins with detailed scene-by-scene rundowns cataloging locations, times of day, characters, props, graphics, and special effects.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Simplifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simplifications. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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