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And that's before even discussing the recent rise of driverless trucking as an exploratory option for logistics companies.—
Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025 -
Erika Woelfel, the vice president of color and creative services at Behr Paint Company describes the selection process as surprisingly exploratory, since one color attempts to express a convergence of culture and design.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
30 July 2025
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Lilly says that no food or water restrictions are needed with the experimental oral medication, orforglipron, and it can be taken any time of day.—
Amanda Sealy,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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As the Ukraine war progresses, the U.S. government is understanding the power of rapid prototyping and experimental focus to improve and innovate on physical AI capabilities.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can dramatically extend their lifespans by undergoing a natural developmental pause known as diapause.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Heat’s two two-way contract players are forward Myron Gardner and center Vlad Goldin, with the third two-way slot still open to sign another developmental prospect.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps there is no more probative example of this when the current president would not rule out using American military force to take Greenland and/or the Panama Canal.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fulbright shepherded the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution through the Senate in 1964, but two years later, his probative hearings helped shift public opinion against the war.—
James Goldgeier,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Aug. 2018
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Dunn was charged with felony assault, released without detention, and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 4.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s skipping over a June incident when a Starship rocket exploded while being loaded with methane and liquid oxygen propellant ahead of its launch — due, Musk later said, citing preliminary data, to problems in the payload bay.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Investigative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigative. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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