Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
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Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2026
These types of protrusions are fairly common, particularly in older men, and occur when a small amount of abdominal contents, such as fat or a bit of intestines, slips through a gap or weak point in the muscles and tissues of the abdominal wall.
As does the Buddha’s Hand, a pulp-less lemon with fragrant, yellowy finger-like protuberances best for zesting, candying, and making infusions for teas, simple syrups, marinades, and libations.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Described as bright green with small protuberances on its back, the frog belongs to the Gastrotheca genus, a group of marsupial frogs found in Central and South America.
Meta’s stock plunged 8% Thursday, continuing its historic losing streak after lackluster earnings and revenue projections dimmed investor confidence in CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s AI vision.
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Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 July 2026
As constellations expand for broadband, Earth observation, and other purposes, projections of 25,000 or more satellites by 2030 carrying hundreds of thousands of petabytes of data continue to rise.
Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna.
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Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
30 July 2026
Coskun captured another gorgeous scene of the moon rising over San Francisco on July 28, as the last of the day's sunlight kissed the tops of the surrounding hills, along with the tallest of the city's skyscrapers.
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