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Coming off a career-high 73 points and just 24 years old on a $7 million-per-year deal (a bargain relative to Kaprizov's soon-to-be $17 million per year), Boldy is entering his prime and the Wild are looking for big things from him.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite achieving major commercial success and industry recognition over the years, the group members continue to receive minimal compensation relative to the revenue their music generates.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Lee cautioned that the market for the foldable device will likely be limited, so sales of the device could be underwhelming relative to analysts’ expectations.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite achieving major commercial success and industry recognition over the years, the group members continue to receive minimal compensation relative to the revenue their music generates.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Lee cautioned that the market for the foldable device will likely be limited, so sales of the device could be underwhelming relative to analysts’ expectations.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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