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Recent Examples of heterogeneous This finding favours a heterogeneous distribution of water in the lunar mantle, consistent with the dichotomy distribution of Th concentration on the surface of the Moon5. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025 This asymmetric and chemically heterogeneous upwelling, influenced by tectonic movement, is concentrated below the Afar region in Ethiopia. Jay Kakade july 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025 In contrast, the kinds of dependent relationships that Trump has been able to build in the United States remain heterogeneous and fragmented. BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025 Pollin researches networked systems that require networks that are more dense, heterogeneous, battery powered, and spectrum constrained. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2018 See All Example Sentences for heterogeneous
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  • From New York’s East Village to Seattle’s oldest neighborhood and New Orleans’ eclectic Bywater community, these vintage retailers aren’t just selling clothes—they’re preserving culture, telling stories, and encouraging consumers to slow down and value garments that were made to last.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For dinner, the Inn at Tres Pinos is a friendly roadside stop for eclectic, high-end gastronomy in the backcountry.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • These varied global efforts are helping to define technical standards, cost models, and business cases for dynamic electric road systems, with induction being one of several competing technologies (others include ground-rails and overhead power supply).
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • By considering the varied needs of different users, Ausom designs its scooters to adapt to a range of real-world scenarios—whether for daily commuting, longer-distance travel, or occasional recreational use.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • City code allows for retail cannabis operations within the city’s commercial, agricultural, business and mixed-use districts, but an interim-use permit must be obtained for zoning compliance, Chaika said.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Overmixing Biscuit dough should be gently mixed and folded to keep the layers light and fluffy.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • Regions of diverse dinosaurs The new study paints a portrait of two very different dinosaur communities divided between the north and south regions of the continent.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Today, the boardrooms of the nation’s largest companies have never been more diverse.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • The assorted figures range in medium, from traditional bronze and marble statues to those made of fiberglass and resin.
    Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The activists were regularly moved around to assorted cells and outdoor cages while awaiting processing and court hearings.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Heterogeneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneous. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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