Texas has several major metro regions that have benefited from that clustering effect, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.
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Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
This prevents them from clustering together, creating a layer of cream that used to rise to the top of the bottle and had to be scooped off before drinking (or was seen as a treat by some).
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Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Designers tell us that an attractive way to showcase a collection is by grouping them together on a wall shelf to call attention to the display.
How Mecklenburg salaries stack up nationally Pay comparisons vary more when stacking Mecklenburg County up against similarly sized counties across the country.
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Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
The titans of gaming are combining the block-stacking puzzle gameplay of Tetris with the alien invasion action of Space Invaders for an entirely new take on the storied franchises.
The transfer portal for men’s college basketball opens Tuesday, and with a roster that has already seen six departures through either graduation or entry into the portal, Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates will have to begin the process of assembling a new team.
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Joseph Pastilha,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
At the same time, several thousand ground troops are assembling.
The bomb squad has rendered the explosive devices safe and remains on scene collecting evidence.
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Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
The concept revolves around a massive orbital infrastructure capable of collecting solar energy in space and transmitting it to Earth via tightly focused microwave beams.
Yes, Dallas and Fort Worth are two very different cities located about 30 miles from each other, but for the purpose of this article, the general lumping together of Dallas-Fort Worth as a metroplex works well, as both cities—along with several suburbs—offer numerous benefits for retirees.
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Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
Using a single term to cover these heavier-than-helium elements makes some sense because the universe is overwhelmingly made up of the lighter stuff, so lumping everything else into one group makes the math easier.
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