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Noun
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Sprays aren't generally effective because the mites are protected and hidden in leaf folds or galls.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025 -
It's got a great fold and can sit standing up, too.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Once successful, the solutions can be scaled systematically across the broader supply network.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The network can also run in reverse, with the utility taking excess power from the grid at times of low demand and sending it into home batteries for storage.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clear the Air in Havering, a local campaign organization, took it to court, arguing its decision relied on flawed air pollution data and overlooked the spikes seen on fire days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Unlike jails, which are designed for short-term incarceration of people who have not been convicted of crimes, prisons like Miami have programs that allow inmates to obtain college degrees, receive vocational training and gain work experience.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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This coincides with a surge in viewership, fandom, and ticket sales across women’s college and pro sports leagues.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Even today, Heathers' spin on cliques, teen suicide, and homosexuality still has bite.—
Michelle Kung,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The film, set at a suburban Chicago high school, stars Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Anthony Michael Hall as five teenagers from vastly different cliques who spend a life-altering Saturday in detention.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Weeknd’s latest album Hurry Up Tomorrow hasn’t produced the kind of smashes that defined earlier eras, and the set isn’t performing quite as well as his last few chart-topping releases.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Having witnessed the rapid evolution of China’s film industry over more than a decade, Lee has seen significant changes in how international actors are integrated on set.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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One member of the Coleman clan who didn't return was Harold Gould, who played Grandpa in the first movie.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Ellen is a smart, strategic thinker frustrated by her brothers’ desire to use her as a pawn in clan politics.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Aug. 2025
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In return for parking a sizeable amount of cash into an illiquid asset, many NFL minority owners get perks such as access to tickets and gameday parking, Super Bowl rings, travel perks and locker room access.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cardi finished off the ring stack with a custom Spinelli Kilcollin piece and a $15,600 Tiffany & Co. diamond ring.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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