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Noun
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Something — perhaps an inundation of lava — burned that planet to the bone.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Dismantling that office could limit precipitation predictions used for the inundation maps, hurting their accuracy, Graziano told me.—
Austyn Gaffney,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed a surge in the standings since the trade deadline and hold an 11-game lead in the National League East after sweeping the New York Mets.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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This surge takes place as market watchers carefully await the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, where a rate cut is widely expected.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although it’s found being generated in many places, from outflows in Herbig-Haro objects to planetary nebulae, one origin story for dust outstrips all others.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the state, over and near the mountains, storms will produce gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph, lightning and heavy rainfall, according to a hazardous weather outlook from the weather service.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co‑founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, prompting an outpouring of reactions from celebrities and public figures across the political spectrum.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Oracle’s First Quarter 2026 Performance And Prospects Oracle’s results for the quarter fell flat while the company’s growth forecast generated an outpouring of enthusiasm.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Because of semaglutide's long washout period, treatment should also be stopped at least two months before a planned pregnancy.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also faces one count of felony discharge of a firearm and one count commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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He was also charged with felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announced.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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The slide below summarizes their claims for ROI improvements using Kove.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The decline of people moving this decade has been part of a continuous slide as home prices have skyrocketed in some metros and interest rates have gone up.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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