Most of the surface is made up of a fine dust with jagged edges because it hasn’t been weathered by wind or water.
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Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts.
During his two-year spell in North London, Postecoglou also reveals the decidedly spikier side to his character.
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Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
Cut to 2025 and the past few weeks and the two ex-buddies and business partners are attacking each other and their respective companies in multi-pronged multi-million dollar lawsuits and bankruptcy proceedings over who pulled a fast one on who, how, and for how much.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
An initiative-taking, multi-pronged response is essential for our collective security.
Firefighters are battling the flames following intense heat waves in Western Washington that have spiked temperatures as much as 20 degrees above normal and stretched for days at least twice in August.
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CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Firefighters are battling the flames following intense heat waves in Western Washington that have spiked temperatures as much as 20 degrees above normal and stretched for days at least twice in August.
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