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cantilevers

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plural of cantilever

as in arches

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For decades, engineers in Japan, Croatia, and other major bridge-building countries studied concrete arches with spans approaching 600 meters.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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Single filers also have fewer tax deductions, including capital gains on the sale of a residence, and their own tax brackets that can push them into higher marginal rates at lower incomes than married couples filing jointly, financial experts said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Researchers used MedUSA and the same material system to produce neutron sensor brackets for Antares Nuclear’s R1 Mark-0 microreactor, which reached criticality at INL in June.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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Some columns from that time showed more nuance or even compassion, including an opinion piece published by The Washington Post in February 2002.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The district also provided only hourly wages for some employees and annual pay for others, hence the two separate pay columns in our database.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

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