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None of it worked, with an annual exodus of players that required regular roster rebuilds.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026 -
In many cases, targeted repairs and rebuilds can restore integrity and extend service life without a premature full replacement.—
Mike McGilvary,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes football throws up surprising statistics.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kwabena literally throws up into his hands, and then there’s a jump cut.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Built with a durable aluminum alloy exoskeleton, the robot combines strength with lightweight construction for improved agility and resilience.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The program combines research, advocacy and direct outreach, aiming to better understand cancer patterns among firefighters and turn those findings into practical safety changes.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Four years later, her company, DB Trucks, buys and builds water trucks, or retrofits trucks that customers own, for uses like construction sites and firefighting.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Schlott makes any necessary repairs and in the case of the general store phone, retrofits them with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology to enable calls.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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HoloRadar captures these reflections and reconstructs what lies beyond direct view.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The system then reconstructs these slices into a high-resolution 3D model of the carry-on.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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In addition, there's ongoing construction of retail and restaurant spaces, discussion with possible developers for a hotel and convention center, and designs underway for a senior living area, said Alex Tynberg, founder of Northline Development Co.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The trade war between America and China had made importing the products his company designs and sells almost impossible.—
Angela Palermo
February 21,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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