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Recent Examples of bridgesMilwaukee's older bridges, though, are in better shape than the average Wisconsin bridge built the same decade, the report says.—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The investigation's findings said claims had been made that staff under his predecessor had been involved in the sale of lands within the national park.
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ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
The final turn gestures at surprise but lands softly.
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Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Lunar rocks and soil offered novel insights into the moon’s origin and composition, and more recent analysis of previously untouched Apollo samples, as well as samples retrieved by robotic missions, revealed the surprising discovery of water trapped in rocks thought to be bone-dry.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Our team of a half dozen volunteers worked for a little over an hour, amazed at the size of these starchy beasts in the earthy soil.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
Fresh coffee grounds can help absorb unwanted odors.
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Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
The federal investigators encountered puddles of crude oil on the facility grounds, as well as caustic fumes emanating from the facility, resulting in violations for air quality and other environmental infractions.
These geological formations are abundant in parts of Iowa that sit on top of the Midcontinent Rift — an event from more than one billion years ago when North America attempted to split apart and large amounts of lava seeped from the earth.
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Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
17 Feb. 2026
Literally the sweetest, loving person on this earth.