There are fractions of a point at which food prices over the last few years have gone up a little bit faster annually [over] the overall inflation rate.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2026
Later the same day, Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines, a service designed for transactions that AI agents execute with each other, including micropayments worth fractions of a cent.
Microscopically, a fluid is a chaotic jumble of molecules bouncing off one another like billiard balls.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
23 July 2026
These are large, complex molecules made from living cells or organisms, and they're often used to treat conditions such as cancer and autoimmune disorders.
From oil to atoms Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-largest oil producer, has long pushed for a nuclear program to diversify its energy sources at home and free up oil to sell abroad.
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Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 July 2026
Jet fuel uses hydrocarbons containing between 8 and 16 carbon atoms (C8–C16).
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 July 2026
The channel initially focused on rock music, reflecting both the tastes of its founders and the limited number of videos available.
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Kara Rogers Britannica Editors July 21,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 July 2026
Christie’s, as always, is willing to adapt to the tastes of their clients, but the auction house also has multiple strategies for wooing tech wealth and trying to convert them to fine art.
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Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
21 July 2026
Fair Oaks’ famous chickens roam the property, pecking up shreds of lettuce that inevitably fall from the sandwiches.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
15 July 2026
Consider pairing yielding fruits like nectarines with crisper specimens like apples, even softer fruits like bananas or cherimoya or crunchier additions like passionfruit pulp or shreds of coconut.
We're used to seeing the Galaxy Z Fold in a tall-and-skinny chassis, but this time around, whispers are growing louder about a new passport-style shape that's more reminiscent of the first-generation Google Pixel Fold.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2026
The stage adaptation of the 1975 film was dogged by whispers of a clash between playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and prroducer Mark Kaufman.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 July 2026
Possessing 2 ounces or fewer of marijuana flower is a misdemeanor under Texas law, while possessing more than 4 ounces can lead to a state jail felony.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2026
The evidence primarily concerns coffee consumed in customary amounts (8-10 ounces).
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