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Noun
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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026 -
My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The world comes into the studio as images, photographs on the wall, as newspapers, emails, memories of conversation, books, postcards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Two years later, the social media influencer is back on the cover, posing in a tiny tan bikini for a series of photographs shot by Ruven Afanador.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.—
Terry Tang,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the scrutiny ratcheted up, resulting in pieces musing on journalistic ethics and deconstructions of her book, American Canto.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Dec. 2025
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Handwritten well-wishes and group photos from coworkers, friends, and family decorate the walls of Danh's hospital room.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Investigators seized approximately 50 videos and 400 photos from Gardner's residence as evidence, according to an FBI affidavit.—
Jake Rosenwasser,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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However, various analyses have suggested that the chatbot is stopping users from leaving Google’s platform.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Structural and optical analyses showed that the method promoted homogeneous crystal growth and prevented halide redistribution.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Noun
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One-time dark web scans have limits, too.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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According to Coulier, recent scans and his overall prognosis are looking positive for both the carcinoma in his throat and the lymphoma.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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During the 10-day mission, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen captured thousands of snapshots.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Edit snapshots or touch-up older pictures with Photoshop.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Building on earlier surveys administered in 2017 and 2023, a team led by Helena Teede at Monash University in Australia developed a third survey, which was administered to nearly 15,000 stakeholders in 2025.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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These included two symptomatic individuals and some high-risk contacts identified through the epidemiological surveys on board.—
Alice Politi,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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“Close-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-ups. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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