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as in to live
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in to happen
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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There are still very great security challenges ahead of us.
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Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
There are several robots and robotic systems being introduced for construction today, from 3D-printing to making a home in a day the machines are aiming to build homes, offices faster and better.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
For all the revelry, there was a tough, discursive seriousness in the approach that Lang and O’Hara took to their labors in the late forties and early fifties.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
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Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
There are several robots and robotic systems being introduced for construction today, from 3D-printing to making a home in a day the machines are aiming to build homes, offices faster and better.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
For all the revelry, there was a tough, discursive seriousness in the approach that Lang and O’Hara took to their labors in the late forties and early fifties.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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In January, the US president exerted decisive pressure on Netanyahu to accept a deal that brought 30 of the living hostages and eight deceased hostages home.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even long-standing legends say Cleopatra famously bathed in milk water to soften her skin into more of a baby’s face.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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Among independents, his approval stood at 66 percent, with only 20 percent disapproving—a key advantage in one of the nation’s most competitive swing states.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here are the 10 deadliest missiles on the planet as of 2025, ranked by reach, firepower, and technological edge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some, like Cisco, ranked fifth on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list, are instead trying to use the technology to unlock employee potential—and give them back their time.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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For boys to feel freed from this hierarchy, change needs to happen at every level, from homes and classrooms to community centers and government buildings, and most especially within the technology industry.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Called a special project for everyone involved and a priority for the studio by Goldberg, 9/12 took awhile to get a formal green as the schedule had to be adjusted to fit Strong’s existing commitments, including his starring role in Peter Morgan’s new Netflix series The Boys From Brazil.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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From bin handling and fastening to tool changeouts, the system is adaptable and continuously learns from new tasks, integrating smoothly into existing workflows without the need for cages or retrofits.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Scott’s death lay outside the special commission’s purview because the criminal proceedings were under way at the time.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Newsom’s growing appetite for confrontation, both nationally and within California, raises flags about where the governor’s priorities really lie.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Moscow has also touted a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS) capability, enabling warheads to be placed on low-Earth orbital trajectories toward their targets, a profile that complicates early detection and interception.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Per the affidavit, Rinderknecht walked to an area known as the Hidden Buddha clearing, where there’s a stump from an old utility pole where people often place Buddha figurines.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hiring has rapidly changed since AI agents and interviewers came into the picture.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The discussion comes amid a huge surge in spending on data-center infrastructure.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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