1
as in freezing
to become physically firm or solid
the mortar slowly concreted in the mold
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as in mixing
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience
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President Zelensky accused Russia of breaking its commitment to halt attacks that have left thousands without heat during freezing winter temperatures.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Heather said that until recently, the heat was not turned on at the facility despite freezing temperatures in January.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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With the motor running, add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, a piece at a time, mixing after each addition until almost completely incorporated before adding more, 10–14 minutes total.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the Chicago area, the traffic is often dense, mixing trucks and cars traveling at different speeds, with merging traffic and lanes that become turn-only.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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To prevent it from hardening altogether, use a terracotta brown sugar keeper to keep the brown sugar moist and fluffy.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Its silvery surface is scarred by dark regions known as lunar maria, where molten lava once flooded enormous impact basins before hardening to create enormous basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The researchers achieved 61 percent accuracy with a single organoid but reached 83 percent when combining responses from an ensemble of three organoids.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The team says that integrating quantum batteries into computer architecture could offer a pathway to faster processing and superior energy efficiency.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, delays with permitting and the high capex costs of constructing heat networks and integrating data centers to the system make scaling the model challenging.—
April Roach,Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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This magnetized ridge appears to funnel material and magnetic flux between the merging nuclei, further emphasizing the role of magnetic fields in governing the flow of matter during galactic collisions.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That's when former Texas coach Cliff Gustafson came up with a way to put on a fundraiser while merging UT's past and present.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of people from across Chicagoland attended Saturday’s second Iftar Bazaar in Rosemont, a daylong, pre-Ramadan expo blending food, shopping and community programming.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Concreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concreting. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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