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Noun
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During construction, two additional wings were added, flanking the original building to accommodate new guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026 -
And for nearly 200 years, the Navier-Stokes equations have served as an unimpeachable theory of how fluids in the real world behave — from ocean currents threading their way between the continents to air wrapping around an aircraft’s wings.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pedro lowered his arms and rested his machine against a tree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The hotline website said simply raising your arms to appear larger and yelling while looking in their direction is a good way to ensure the animal stays afraid and keeps its distance.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Ell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ell. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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