These uncoordinated atoms create electrical traps that stall the flow of current.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2026
Fission – or the splitting of atoms (usually uranium) – produces energy that heats a liquid (usually water) into steam, which then spins a turbine, generating electricity.
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Donald Keough,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Sep. 2026
In contrast, when a previously obscure writer, Mia Ballard, was accused of using AI in her horror novel Shy Girl, her publisher launched an investigation, canceled the book, and left her reputation in shreds.
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Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2026
The pork chop came with an unfamiliar vegetable, shreds of a green stalk.
The extent of his former client list was unearthed through whispers and gossip.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2026
Because after decades of rumors, whispers, teasing and the sort of speculation normally reserved for Elvis sightings and alien landings, a Days of Thunder sequel is officially on the fast track to theaters.
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