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The country’s economic crimes unit has opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland — who also once headed the committee that hands out the Nobel Peace Prize — over his ties with Epstein.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026 -
This single fine is close to the normal total of $8 million to $10 million in all fines that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration hands out each year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Catapult data is collected via a wearable — a piece of clothing that resembles a sports bra — that measures each player’s workload for the day.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Steel-cut oats also have a low glycemic index (GI), which measures how quickly a food raises blood sugar.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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The fuel shortage deals another blow to a country that relies heavily on tourism, an industry that once generated $3 billion in annual revenue and served as a vital economic lifeline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Age always deals the last hand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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And rather than writing one data dot at a time, the scientists developed a system that splits the laser beam to write many dots simultaneously.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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Today almost half the states in the nation claim it as their official dance – including California, which splits it with Western swing – though there are holdouts like Wisconsin (polka) and Hawaii (hula).—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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At times, his social role will overlap with that of other weight-room regulars, not least of which is the gym grandpa, who hangs around and shoots the breeze and doles out tips on how to lift.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lambert’s script doles out details in small measures, requiring patience from her audience.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2026
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School meal bill divides Republicans Shane’s bill passed the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 22-18, with nine Republicans joining all nine Democrats in opposition.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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The hardiness zone map divides the United States into 13 areas, and plants are assigned zone numbers based on their tolerance to cold temperatures.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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By the coffee station is a faucet that immediately dispenses either ice-cold or boiling water—a feature all hotels should adopt immediately.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS’ more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Admeasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admeasures. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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