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The pilot could be seen being brought from the airplane to a nearby ambulance within minutes of the flight touching down.
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The company’s president and CEO Travis Knight, and Wildwood director, will accompany the exhibition, touching down in Annecy for the first time.
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Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
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The key difference is that rather than suggesting preset visuals, the AI Camera Assistant is ostensibly reacting to the scene, subject, and lighting to dynamically suggest the best alterations for that specific moment — that’s the AI of it all.
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Thomas got a good jump and ran toward the wall in right field, timing his jump perfectly before catching the ball and landing his back flat on the top of the wall.
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The Way Home wrapped its fourth and final season with several splashes, from viewers' tears landing on their shirts to Kat and Alice's last leap into the pond.
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“Belly-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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