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In the canonical metaphorical example, a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and the cascading sequence of atmospheric perturbations leads to a tornado in Texas.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025 -
By comparing the forward and backward series of operations, the new algorithm can see the effects of this perturbation throughout the molecule and so model the molecule as a whole.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Cubs are still trying to get to the exact source of the pain and discomfort in his forearm, Counsell said, but Wicks’ arm has responded well to rest the last five days.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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One recommendation is to push each stretch to the point of initial tightness or discomfort.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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How did WalletHub determine financial distress?—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Employees expressed their distress about the mass layoffs on social media platforms such as Reddit.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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The adults, sensing that the energy among the children had veered into agitation, conferred and agreed to cancel the barn dance, scheduled for that night.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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An underlying context for some of this is the long-simmering agitation over the wealth gap, which has grown for decades.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, more Republicans voiced some uneasiness with federal agents’ tactics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Oslo musician’s debut album is a darkly glamorous blur of trip-hop and dance pop, with copious reverb and Auto-Tune as stand-ins for yearning, uneasiness, and irresolution.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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How investors should respond to the moment depends on their savings and investment goals — but there are strategies to protect your portfolio during the heightened unease.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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But more broadly, the AI scare trade visited upon Nvidia on Thursday underscores a growing unease around the future of AI.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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The actor enhances his character’s long inner monologues with his eloquent ice-blue eyes, which can convey emotions ranging from disdain and discomfiture to despair and devotion.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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Dolan’s discomfiture is understandable, as cord-cutting was already doing a number on the legacy RSN model well before the NBA began beefing up its national TV slate at the expense of the local sports channels.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, several weather disturbances will induce considerable cloud cover primarily over the central and eastern states.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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