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Federal officials plan to seal off the border in a remote stretch of desert where endangered bighorn sheep have long crossed between Mexico and California.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Sure, drivers will have to adjust its comfortable Recaro seats manually, as well as hold the window switch to seal off the elements, but this is all in the name of minimizing electronics and overall complexity.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Unlike Earth, however, Europa's ocean is deprived of oxygen and sealed off from sunlight, ruling out photosynthesis and requiring any potential life to rely on chemical energy instead.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Similar demonstrations were held elsewhere, including in Bern, where a protest was broken up as police sealed off the city center.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Sure, drivers will have to adjust its comfortable Recaro seats manually, as well as hold the window switch to seal off the elements, but this is all in the name of minimizing electronics and overall complexity.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Unlike Earth, however, Europa's ocean is deprived of oxygen and sealed off from sunlight, ruling out photosynthesis and requiring any potential life to rely on chemical energy instead.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Similar demonstrations were held elsewhere, including in Bern, where a protest was broken up as police sealed off the city center.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Seal off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20off. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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