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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-and-halfs
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Astronomers have detected simple organic molecules drifting through interstellar clouds and preserved in meteorites and comets, indicating that biologically important compounds can form in space and be delivered to planetary surfaces.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Meanwhile, regulators have previously fined the plant for violations involving volatile organic compounds, methanol, and formaldehyde.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The natural sugars of beet juice lower the freezing point of water, allowing salt mixtures to work at much lower temperatures and preventing refreezing, while also helping salt stick to the road longer.—
Jeff Martin,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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How to Recycle Batteries Different batteries are made using different mixtures of chemical elements and metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver, while others may contain cobalt, lithium, and graphite that are treated as critical minerals by the United States Geological Survey.—
Katherine Gallagher,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology are presenting new data on structural battery composites at the World Economic Forum.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Artemis team worked closely with Rondal, Royal Huisman’s composites and spars subsidiary, to create Aera’s giant, one-of-a-kind sail with a leading edge shaped like an airfoil and a total surface area measuring 2,640 square feet.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
20 Dec. 2025
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But while gold was the highest-value good that attracted much of the attention, particularly from outside Africa, the routes also carried other items that were valued at the time, including glass beads, ceramics, and copper alloys.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Early tests on other metals and alloys found similar reversals in strength behavior when deformation rates become extreme.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The result is a category that’s far more varied than many drinkers realize, ranging from classic rye-forward blends to dessert-style cream whiskies to smoky single malts coming out of British Columbia.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For Spring/Summer 2027, mills created blends with linen, giving a luxe touch to jeans.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unlike at other bars that attempt something similar, the two cocktails drink almost identically.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Berke urged the commission to eliminate the practice of allowing customers to roam the street with cocktails in hand.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sucesso delivers tighter mixes of fiercer tracks with mixing that ignores the easiest blend or chop in favor of more difficult but rewarding options.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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Breeds commonly seen in Milwaukee – such as pit bull mixes, cane corsos and mastiffs – can’t tolerate more than 15 minutes in freezing weather.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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At Locanda Nerello, the property’s upscale organic restaurant, cabbage emulsions will come to the table tasting more like cabbage than seems feasible; chunks of Nebrodi pig, crisped to a mahogany brown, will top eggy, cheesy pasta, and local honey will sweeten complex desserts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to the researchers, the effect could also become visible at larger scales, such as in emulsions, liquids in which countless tiny oil droplets are distributed in water.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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