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Alan Turing and the Bletchley Park mathematicians broke the Enigma code being used by the Nazis
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Recent Examples of breakingSign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025 While Japan and China are already breaking speed records and bringing the technology to life, projects in the West are still struggling to deliver even conventional high-speed rail.—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.—Greg Wehner , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 This story is breaking and will be updated.—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The new 12-night journey will launch in the summer of 2027 aboard the company's ice-breaking Le Commandant Charcot ship and is purposely designed to meet demand for a shorter cruise that still celebrates polar exploration, Ponant shared with Travel + Leisure.—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 Japan’s Nikkei 225 also hit a fresh high Tuesday, breaking the 44,000 level, but gave up gains later in the session.—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, the proud mom swapped out her Facebook cover photo after the Super Bowl champion and the pop superstar announced their internet-breaking news.—Sarah Jones, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Tim Stelloh Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
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Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
The limitations placed on these researchers is disrupting NASA’s work and could stymie the careers of younger Chinese researchers who came to the US to advance their scientific work, as well as benefit the space agency through their findings, the sources said.
To my surprise, Gary Friedman, the CEO and visionary behind the brand, was in the restaurant, casually moving between tables and greeting guests before graciously stopping at ours.
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Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
One video was a loop showing the moment of impact in slow-motion, stopping before blood is seen.
While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.
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Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
That means pausing to make sure your own needs are met before catering to everyone else and taking some time out of the day to embrace life’s quiet moments.
The bill will force cities in large counties in the state to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of certain transit stops, even on land that is not zoned for residential use, or face a fine for violating state law.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Kepler notes that achieving a straight-knee gait with this hybrid setup required solving both mechanical and control challenges, especially when moving from simulation to physical robots.
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