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coveys

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plural of covey

as in swarms

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Many have set up traps outside their homes, hanging sticky tape from trees and fences to trap the flies and reduce the size of the swarms.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Drone swarms could expose or distract enemy defenses, forcing them to expend interceptors and reveal their positions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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As artificial intelligence expands across K-12 schools, Massachusetts announced a new $500,000 public-private investment in AI applied learning opportunities for hundreds of students, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced Tuesday.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
There are also examples of schools that reject students with academic or behavioral struggles.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of schools

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Engagement pods are actively detected and rendered ineffective by the new 360Brew system, cutting post visibility.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
By Tuesday, all of the belugas had made it safely to their new homes at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld San Antonio -- both already homes to multigenerational pods of belugas, the aquariums said.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of pods

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Golden mussels reproduce rapidly, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces that can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
The approach is partly inspired by collective behavior found in nature, including bird flocks and insect colonies.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of colonies

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Both beverages are sold in 12-packs and made in America—Barron’s in Palm Beach, Florida, and Kai’s in Newport Beach, California.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Thousands of fans are flooding through the gates with sunscreen in their packs rather than wool hats.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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