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Though a single golfer might not seem like a paradigm-shifting force, commissioners of every league should be watching DeChambeau’s decision closely.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026 -
But those songs increasingly feel at odds with the music more responsible for the cultural penetration of the term, and that music's efforts to become completely absorbed into the English-speaking pop paradigm.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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None of these instances reflect sound judgment by the person charged with keeping our country safe.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Probably start by using softer AI personas and gradually inch your way to the later instances that fully test a therapist’s abilities.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Konyndyk argued that mortality data won’t reflect many adverse outcomes of the aid cuts, because humanitarians and aid recipients are frantically reallocating funds; for example, taking money away from education to put it towards food.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lovejoy, for example, will compete in a basketball district with Anna, Celina, McKinney North, Melissa and other schools far northeast of Dallas.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mirrors and champagne gold details finish off an apartment-like feel for the space, which will offer a full cross section of the French brand, spanning menswear, womenswear and accessories, starting with the fall 2025 and holiday collections.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Offering more video, photos and articles sourced from outsiders and company employees alike to reach the widest cross section of the internet as possible.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Nov. 2025
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In some cases, the groundhogs are taxidermied specimens.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Currently on display within the Minerals and Earth Science Collection are toxic, radioactive specimens that could potentially kill people, as well as a meteorite that fell in Pennsylvania several years ago.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Testing is often done using a sample of blood to detect and quantify specific proteins.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wang is also interested in replicating the texture and aesthetics of tree bark in jacquard, particularly samples that are etched and carved.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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The panel will turn on adapting the novel’s magical realism, shaping its multi-generational story for an eight‑episode series and the creative collaboration behind bringing this beloved classic to global audiences, the Berlinale Series Market confirmed Wednesday.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Family-Style Feast While a buffet or multi-course meal are classics at weddings, consider serving up your rehearsal dinner family style.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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While the current prototype does not carry passengers, the researchers intend to use it as a long-term research platform.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Among the pieces on display — the most-valuable of which are shown in Plexiglas cases — are a prototype of the 11MW jean from 1947 that never actually made it to market, as well as the first Champion jacket — in red — produced for rodeo champs in the early 1950s.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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