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Over the years, the couple has seen their son Tagir, 11, and daughters Zara, 8, and Iliana, 6, master aerial and acrobatic stunts most adults can't even fathom performing.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
On the ground, the scale of Greenland and its wilderness is impossible to fathom, like trying to gauge the weight of a planet.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
There was a strange light in her eyes that Aisha couldn’t fathom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
On the ground, the scale of Greenland and its wilderness is impossible to fathom, like trying to gauge the weight of a planet.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
There was a strange light in her eyes that Aisha couldn’t fathom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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The company will also conduct building-wide HVAC repairs and plumbing upgrades by the end of March.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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Outside, the large outbuilding has not yet been used for specific projects, but Steward explained the structure is fully insulated, plumbed for water, and wired for 100-amp electrical service.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
19 Jan. 2026
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Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was hosting a roundtable featuring seven Ohioans sharing stories about the financial pain that bloated health-care costs had inflicted on their families, compelling them to scale back their medical care.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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With the proof of concept demonstrated, Stanton began to scale up his setup, replacing the 88-pound (40 kg) weight as a bob and adding precision bearings and powerful magnets to a frame that resembled a trebuchet’s triangular frame.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Step over a moat-spanning drawbridge and through a stone entry gate and you will be transported into a medieval fantasy, with secret rooms, trick mirrors, a full-size musk ox (don’t worry, it’s stuffed) and, of course, dragons.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s role in the Super Bowl also underscores Zara’s growing cultural reach in the US, a key market for the group, where the artist’s influence spans Latino and non-Latino consumers alike.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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