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The last time there were protests the regime employed sound cannons, a type of acoustic weapon that disperses crowds in a second and causes long-lasting psychological damage.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just as sunlight chases away shadows, financial transparency dispels anxiety.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Crafted from hydrophobic canvas and stretchy mesh, this shoe dispels water fast through drainage holes at the toe and heel, keeping your feet light and dry, even after submerging them in water.—
Clay Abney,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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This dissipates the rotational energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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The water evaporates when near heat sources, then condenses back into a liquid when the heat dissipates into the phone’s surrounding aluminum body.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Sep. 2025
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His demise, paired with the disappearance of mobster-type Nicky Caccimelio (Bobby Cannavale), sets the trio on the first phase of their adventures, which inevitably branches into fresh red herrings in customary Only Murders fashion.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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The series radiates warmth, celebrates flawed but generally well-meaning people—particularly men—coming together to learn how to show themselves and those around them the love everyone deserves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The look radiates warmth and softness.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Diffuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffuses. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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