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Years later, when our lives intersect with children and children’s books, the ice thaws; that old love floods us.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026 -
Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some have baths, others showers, most have an outside terrace or balcony.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Bradley likes to brush her biscuits with heavy cream to lend a nice shiny coat and promote a golden crown, then showers them with poppy seeds and salt for extra crunch and flavor.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Polymarket inundates millions of timelines with newsy statements, the efficacy of each announcement can be hard to parse.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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Poor to hazardous boating conditions continue across offshore Volusia and Brevard County waters.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Jessie Boukarim waters some of his plants after having installed a rain barrel at his home for water collection.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
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Dermatologists created this moisturizing lotion, which moistens your tattoo and creates a protective skin barrier.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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During this time of year, the area overflows with purples, golds, and greens, with plenty of family-friendly parades on the schedule—and lots of king cake to go around.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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In urban areas, the conditions also heighten the risk of combined sewer overflows, when stormwater mixes with untreated sewage, said Allison Fore, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hoses (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoses%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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