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As the water evaporates, the artwork disappears, leaving a blank canvas ready for next time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026 -
Like water, alcohol evaporates and carries heat away from your body.—
Yunyao Li,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Air-dries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-dries. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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