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That thinking also shapes how the company approaches artificial intelligence.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Announced during the agency’s Ignition event, the strategy reshapes how NASA approaches both lunar exploration and interplanetary missions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The best Korean skin care for mature skin focuses on the exact things aging skin starts to lose—hydration, barrier strength, and overall balance.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Much of the episode focuses on Vance flashing back on recent events to a seemingly antagonistic interrogator, who eventually reveals himself to be a young version of Ducky, the coroner whom, of course, the director knows to have gone on to the great beyond.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Others were looking ahead to Geneva next month, when the industry converges for Watches and Wonders and the constellation of satellite events that now orbit it.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pop culture converges at Bartle Hall this weekend with the return of Planet Comicon Kansas City.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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As the war nears the one-month mark, the death toll across the Middle East continues to mount, with thousands killed in Iran and Lebanon, where Israel has surged ground troops.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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But as the postseason nears, the Heat’s defense has suddenly turned into one of its biggest weaknesses.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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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 1 Apr. 2026.
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