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Student and faculty critics also accused the university of being too slow to respond to complaints about a rising star astrophysicist, Christian Ott, accused or harassing and discriminating against female graduate students as early as 2012.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
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The Long Range Discrimination Radar, or LRDR, located at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska, is tasked with searching, tracking and discriminating among multiple long-range threats simultaneously, increasing the probability of successful interceptions.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Lilium Jet Lilium focuses on regional air mobility rather than short-hop urban routes, differentiating itself from most air taxi competitors.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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Either way, each realizes the route to victory means differentiating herself from the other.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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The couple, who did not grow up knowing one another because of estrangements in their families, faced criticism from both sets of parents for the union.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Another resident, Carolyn Reeves, said not knowing if the annexation would bring in commercial or residential development raises suspicion.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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How many American adults understand the value of discerning the reliability of a post that’s gone viral?—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab offers a good primer on discerning video fakes.—
James Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The key to making the right decision is understanding all your options beforehand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His perspective positions the next wave of transformation not around deeper analysis, but around autonomous action, systems capable of understanding situations, deciding optimal responses, and executing those responses in real time.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Contradistinguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguishing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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