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According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026 -
If the mouthpiece breaks off, try to remove it without digging into the skin.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The right to peacefully protest is protected by the First Amendment, but not when that demonstration interrupts a government meeting.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Transferring young people to adult prisons interrupts their education and social development.—
Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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The narrative disperses, and alignment remains superficial.—
Chiara Alzati,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Rodighiero and her team already have their suspicions about how the red and blue monsters can coexist in the early universe—perhaps the blue galaxies are in fact born from the red ones as the dust disperses.—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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The longer Congress puts off reckoning with these problems, the more difficult the solutions will be.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 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,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Intermits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermits. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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