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The temporary rainwater ponds studied by Araújo’s team are critical breeding and development sites for multiple frog species.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026 -
These supplements have been studied for mental health conditions, though not often in combination.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
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The envelope with the secret number was unsealed on a conference stage in July 2024, and Schlamminger and his team finally found out the real results of their work.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The actor believed the tumor was caused by his lymphoma, but later found out the two cancers were unrelated.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The fossil economy was built on extraction and combustion, where fuels are dug up, shipped, burned and mostly wasted as heat; the electric economy is built on manufacturing, software, grids, devices and efficiency, where technologies improve, scale and connect.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Then, nearly three decades later, Shipp dug up his masters from the shed after a writer inquired about them.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Sand fell out and ran down the sides of his face.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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But rivulets of sunblock still ran down everyone’s necks.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The interaction was captured on camera, and Crow-Armstrong could be heard very clearly.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Murdaugh's defense claimed that Hill influenced the verdict through remarks heard by some jurors during the trial, including in one instance to watch Murdaugh's body language during his testimony, according to court filings.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Other astronomers followed up by looking through Rubin’s initial data and discovered that the observatory had also detected 3I/ATLAS, 10 days earlier.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Associated Press Key Facts The outbreak has sickened 246 people and killed 65 so far, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and preliminary lab results have reportedly detected Ebola in 13 of 20 samples tested.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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On the bright side, new industrial chemistries are often expensive at the start but come down in price as more efficient ways to accomplish the task are discovered.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The region has absorbed a decade of being discovered and come out intact.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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The cause of death has not been determined, though investigators said the baby was full-term when he was found.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The Sparks were determined to end a season-opening four-game homestand with their second straight win against Toronto.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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