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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 -
Rainwater floods their tents and officers go cell-to-cell pressuring detainees to sign voluntary removal orders before they’re allowed to consult their attorneys.—
Kate Payne,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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In one image in the master plan, a family plays Jenga on their coffee table while a Tesla robot waters the plants behind them.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Deep waters off the West Coast are better suited for floating projects than those that are anchored in the seabed, officials said.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 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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Cape Town overflows with history and culture, from the colorful houses and Cape Malay heritage of Bo-Kaap to the solemn shores of Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years in prison.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Things take a turn for the worse when, in a moment viewers can't stop talking about all these weeks later, Mark uses the bathroom and the toilet overflows.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Hoses (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoses%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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