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as in echoes
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as in beams
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Game 1 of the World Series, a stunning 11-4 trouncing of the Dodgers, had echoes of the Skubal game.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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There's a large body of physical evidence as well, including moon rocks, subsequent photos of the landing sites and the existence of a retroreflector that can bounce back beams from Earth.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to the graphic on the Optoma UHZ58LV's product page (reproduced below), one laser takes care of the red color spectrum while the other beams out blue, green and yellow.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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It is surrounded by a system of brilliant rays extending outward in all directions for many hundreds of miles.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Post-Crescent also reported that a piece of her tooth had been found and matched to her dental X-rays.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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To photograph the northern lights, keep your setup as steady as possible, since the auroras are best captured with long exposures.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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When aimed toward Earth, these sorts of eruptions can set off brilliant auroras, disrupt satellites and disturb power systems.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The initiative’s repercussions could be widespread.—
Jori Finkel,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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For the less fortunate stores, however, there is growing concern that any closures could have broad and serious repercussions.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Astronomers have long assumed massive dark matter halos provide the gravity needed to keep such small galaxies intact.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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New research published Tuesday from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that the barrels with halos contain caustic alkaline waste — a highly corrosive material that has been leaking out of the barrels for decades.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The redistricting tussle has huge implications.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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What are the implications for the wider region?—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Believe it or not, temperature plays a huge role in how well your windows dry and the amount (or lack of) streaks that are left behind.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, models rationalized larger bets after losses or winning streaks, even though the rules of the game made such choices statistically unwise.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Afterglows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglows. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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