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According to this law, heat always flows from a hotter to a cooler object, which in turn increases that cooler object’s entropy.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The project increases Georgia’s already strong presence in the growing defense industry.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Using vertical space and compact plants maximizes small areas while keeping your garden manageable.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Professor Ahring notes that the system maximizes methane yield while producing pipeline-ready gas.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning is the perfect time to tackle the bathroom — that one room where clutter builds up fast and organization falls apart even faster.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the negative marks from debt relief will carry less weight as your positive history builds up.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trashie has fully acquired Savvy Search AI, a discovery and recommendation search engine, as the recycling and rewards startup pumps up personalization across its platform.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The arena announcer further pumps up the audience.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Any presence on the interior that augments the pass rush would be welcome, no matter the primary position.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Max model ups the suction to 2,000 Pa and 100 minutes of battery life.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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Silver Nova ups Silversea’s suite categories, with a whopping 15 choices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That is changing as Japan accelerates a buildup of its military and defense industry to play more offensive roles in the face of threats from China, North Korea and Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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And, as the interest compounds at those rates, even a manageable revolving balance can quickly balloon into something far harder to control.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The preferred site compounds the problem.—
James Porter,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Bumps (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumps%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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