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coveys

noun

plural of covey

as in swarms

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As these dense swarms drift into coastal waters, intake pumps pull them directly into the cooling machinery.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, swarms of AI could combine in rather disconcerting and dangerous ways.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Etzel said the executive order is also intended to put pressure on states that establish vaccine requirements for schools, while potentially setting up additional legal challenges over the federal government’s authority to influence vaccine policy.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
North Gwinnett and Grayson, schools on opposite sides of their county, haven’t played since 2017, during North Gwinnett’s state championship playoff run.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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That meant a job seeker posting once a week was invisible, buried under full-time content creators with engagement pods and posting schedules.

— Tammy Homegardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Sainsbury was inspired to create the podcast after devouring hit true crime pods like Serial, The Teacher’s Pet and Amanda Knox’s Blood Money and realizing there was a clear parody angle.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

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Yellow-legged hornets, an invasive species that attacks honeybee colonies, have been spotted in North Carolina for the first time.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
The team said similar nonreciprocal interactions could occur in biological systems, like cell colonies and groups of animals.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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