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Threats to the ozone layer continue, from, for example, chlorine-containing molecules emitted by massive wildfires and aluminum oxide produced when satellites and other space objects burn up upon reentry into the atmosphere.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026 -
To enhance detection, the plants were treated with sodium tungstate, which amplifies the light emitted by dysprosium.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Teams used multiple fans and vented smoke through a pressurized stairwell to a roof skylight.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a video from the Canadian Space Agency, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen said the waste management system uses a hose that collects urine, which is then vented out into space several times a day.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Essential Drip Glossy Balm in the shade skinny dripped and the brand's Mélange à Trois Blush & Highlight Stick in the shade sweet talker to apply her look in the car.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gleed said that she was discharged from the hospital two days after entering the ICU and remained an outpatient for another two days.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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But instead of following the legal process, the city discharged the arrestees right into the waiting arms of a vigilante gang, who drove the Wobblies to the county line and viciously beat them with axe handles.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Gave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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