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That way, researchers could break out of that paradigm themselves to identify the positive in the shadow, such as social influence and high self-esteem.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Back then, the connection aimed to paint Zayn as a similarly paradigm-shifting artist—a pop icon, sure, but also an avatar of so many sociocultural dynamics.—
Sameer Rao,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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In one instance, a woman shared her beautiful wedding dress with us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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These athletes want to stick around college to continue their athletic development and potentially capitalize on NIL and revenue-sharing opportunities that, in some instances, are worth millions of dollars.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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For example, consider buying your mom a weighted vest.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Just as Season 1 was a sociological cross section of Asian-American Los Angeles and its many subcultures, Season 2 gets specific with another corner of Southern California.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Missouri and 40 others states have expanded Medicaid coverage to include a broader cross section of low-income adults under a provision of the Affordable Care Act.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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With 148 million specimens, the museum oversees the largest collection of natural history in the world.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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Small trees and ornamental shrubs make excellent specimens and they can be used as a centerpiece in flower gardens or to draw attention to an architectural element on the front of your home.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eleven weeks later, that lab has now transferred an original hair sample to the FBI Laboratory for testing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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A lot of modern rom-coms try to nod to those ’90s classics, but they get caught up in being too referential.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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The guava version is a classic, but the chocolate croissant stole the show.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by mishaps on an Alaskan adventure of their own, and the sliding top-over-bottom action of hat and match boxes, the Halls started building their prototype in 1953 and took it for an official Alaskan shakedown in 1957.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
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Instead of relying only on lab experiments, scientists can now simulate thousands of possible material combinations before building prototypes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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