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State officials compared the project to Boise’s Flying Wye, where the I-184 Connector breaks off from I-84 west of downtown Boise.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Mahama breaks off in exasperation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The noise pauses conversations, interrupts performances at the nearby Langroise Center for the Performing Arts, and challenges residents near the tracks to find sleep as an average eight trains pass through downtown each night.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Passover interrupts that cycle.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wind disperses seeds from some plants to perpetuate the species.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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If frozen molecules can survive within these dusty structures, they may later be released into the interstellar medium as the nebula disperses, contributing complex material to future generations of stars and planetary systems.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Intermits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermits. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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