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The same metric that inflates benefits in some regulatory contexts, understates them in others.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The towable clamshell unfolds and inflates into a cozy base camp in a matter of minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2025
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That’s because the physical exertion of shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure, while at the same time the cold constricts blood vessels–a double whammy of stressors.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a low-cost hydrogel coating that cools solar panel hot spots and increases the power output, thus improving their overall performance and reliability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Shaghoulian observed that this split was analogous to the kind that enlarges the Hilbert spaces of topological field theories.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
19 Nov. 2025
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Anything that perturbs or enlarges the prostate could in theory increase PSA levels.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Accessibility There is one fully accessible treehouse (and more ADA rooms to come as Lovango expands in future phases).—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Advocate expands educational opportunities for workers The health system is also prioritizing long-term career growth.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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In addition, an agency’s team will be able to explain how AI visibility augments your overall brand authority and discovery.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Participation accelerates growth, but the platform owners ultimately govern access, pricing and strategic direction.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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History shows that once a government normalizes this language, the slide accelerates.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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While the number of retirees swells, the pool of workers funding the social safety net — and caring for the aging population — is narrowing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
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There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
6 Jan. 2026
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Invest in yourself, because self-trust steadily multiplies real gains.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Every system multiplies leverage.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Dilates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilates. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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