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Basically, the company procrastinates, to the temporary benefit of the speed-obsessives among us.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
10 Jan. 2026
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When not writing, May frequently lectures on the politics and policies of mass incarceration for university classes, academic conferences, and online events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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With me, my wife lectures me more than my children.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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This process stalls improvements for years.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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If his progress stalls out, this team is in trouble.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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As climate change delays the first winter frosts across much of North America, summer ragweed also keeps flowering longer, extending the latter part of pollen season into the fall, said David Wees, a faculty lecturer in horticulture at McGill University in Montreal.—
Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Copy-on-write is an optimization technique where a system delays making a separate copy of data until it is actually changed.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Another novelty is a pope who speaks English as a mother tongue, something not seen for centuries.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Google lags behind Apple, Samsung, and Chinese tech giants Xiaomi and Huawei in the global wearable tech market, according to market research firm International Data Corporation.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The transformation underway is consequential in both directions—outsized returns for early movers, and outsized exposure if governance lags.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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