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Recent Examples of adheresThe new proposal adheres closely to the last ceasefire plan discussed before negotiations fell apart last month.—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Baseball clings to its nine innings and statistical purity, even as pitch clocks, ghost runners and larger bases quicken the pace and spark fan interest.
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Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
When a roach walks through an area treated with boric acid, the dust clings to its body, later attacking its nervous system when ingested.
The cast delivers in terms of performances, and Ashleigh Cummings sticks the landing as the protagonist who must turn her abductors against each other in order to get out alive.
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Vanessa Maki,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Inside the furnace, a reaction takes place that rips the oxygen from the silica and sticks it to the carbon from the wood.
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