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gentries

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plural of gentry

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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth

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Pratt & Whitney designed the engine family to scale from roughly 500 pounds to 1,800 pounds of thrust, allowing manufacturers to tailor propulsion systems for different classes of autonomous aircraft using the same core technology.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Both programs run through Asian Refugees United (ARU), a Harrisburg nonprofit that also teaches cultural classes to refugee children.

— Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

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Wind shear describes the changes in wind direction or speed between different levels of the atmosphere.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In women, high testosterone levels can lead to the condition PMOS, or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, previously referred to as PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

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After spells at Le Havre, ASPTT Marseille and Nationals of Cavigal, RB Leipzig pounced last summer to sign him from the amateur ranks of French football.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Layoffs are expected to continue throughout the day, with the most significant cuts being made among the ranks of behind-the-scenes staffers.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

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