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Our experience bears out research showing that longer sequences of prerequisite courses often serve to weed students out of STEM pathways.—
Tammi Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026 -
The first single also touts a music video that bears out that narrative.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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As temperature rises, these vibrations intensify, creating a more chaotic, more resistant barrier that paradoxically hardens the metal’s surface against high-speed stress.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the product hardens, strengthens, and smooths brittle, peeling nails.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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The heart-wrenching drama is a work of autobiographical fiction from writer-director Beth de Araújo about an 8-year-old who witnesses a rape in Golden State Park.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Josephine, directed by Beth de Araújo, is named after its 8-year-old protagonist (played by Mason Reeves), who witnesses a violent assault.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Then, as the sun sets, the ship's lounges and bars become a hot spot for entertainment.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nothing sets the stage quite like travel.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Feb. 2026
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When the cast finally congeals at Kyle’s summer solstice party, Rachel is right up in there in the mix.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Backs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backs%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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