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In shocking footage posted on Facebook, large waves are seen breaking through the glass doors of the lobby as water rushes in and quickly floods the hotel.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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And speaking of food, my mouth waters at the delicious seafood dishes the island is known for, including conch, dumplings, and steamed snapper fish with funchi.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the next step of the project will involve towing the system offshore to waters deeper than 164 feet (50 meters) for installation, testing, and connection to the grid.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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The system captures and diverts roughly 95% of the sewage overflows in the city, or about five billion gallons a year.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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Why do sewer overflows keep happening?—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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