as in to find out
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Keep an eye on the weather forecast closer to the peak to find out local viewing chances.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025 -
To find out, McCleery and his colleague Chris Dutton gathered 40 toy rabbits and replaced their stuffing with electrical components that run on solar power.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Upon seeing Tamura, the cleaner ran down the hall, taking her rolling garbage can on wheels with her, Chell said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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Meanwhile Neymar was already running down the line to celebrate.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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This can amplify that background source, an effect that astronomers use with Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study extremely distant galaxies that would usually be too faint to see.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 July 2025
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Shorter wavelengths in the S-band can measure small objects, like leaves and the roughness of surfaces, to monitor crops, while long wavelengths in the L-band can peer through thick tree canopies to study forest structure and even spot boulders and tree trunks.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Powell held up both Irwin and Grace while their friends and family off-screen could be heard laughing at the sight.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Investors will want to hear clear strategies from the hyperscalers .—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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However, if an inverter fails to detect the correct frequency or if the frequency is disrupted, the energy transmission is disconnected.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The tasks are then analyzed to detect whether the user shows signs of Parkinson’s disease.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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To determine this length of the record-holding megaflash, the team reviewed data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-16 satellite, which is equipped with a lightning mapper that observes about one million bolts per day.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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The researchers also used functional MRI (fMRI) analysis of brain activation during the simulated exposures, to determine how the brain processed this simulated threat.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/AP/Canva What To Know Every month, YouGov and The Economist has polled groups of U.S. adult citizens to ascertain the level of support Trump has.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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In addition, nudging techniques need to be selected prudently, and tested empirically to ascertain what works in practice, and what does not.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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On the other sit the readers, especially discerning Gen Z audiences who crave analogue textures, real bodies and the subtle flaws that signal human artistry.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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And that could provide plenty of opportunities for discerning investors.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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