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As the game approaches, that’s when Duran picks up the pace with some Eminem or Mac Miller.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The amount of refraction increases so rapidly as the sun approaches the horizon, that its lower limb is lifted more than the upper, distorting the sun's disk noticeably.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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His legal practice primarily focuses on sports injuries, workers’ comp, and disability benefits, according to his law firm — areas close to home for a former athlete.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Compared to other diets, this one focuses on addition more than restriction; rather than emphasizing cutting calories or weight loss, this method of eating focuses on overall health and nutrient density.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
25 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Others argue that over the long term sustainability at the system level converges with sustainable value creation.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The new network, set to be implemented in August 2026, comes as the transit agency nears the end of a months-long redesign and community engagement process meant to shape a network compatible with the agency's financial constraints.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Former Kansas men’s basketball center Joel Embiid, who played in just 19 games for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers a year ago because of injury, appears to be healthy as the start of training camp nears.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Closes in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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