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as in dimming
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as in crowding
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The sets use a local dimming system to enhance contrast, and can support gaming refresh rates up to 144Hz.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
This budget champion utilizes a 1ms Visual Response Boost (VRB) to erase ghosting, alongside specialized low-dimming and flicker-less ComfyView technologies to reduce eye fatigue during extended use.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Charles-Henry Monchau, chief investment officer at Syz Group, said bitcoin’s latest weekly decline has been driven by a combination of Strategy’s selling and a crowding-out effect from hot money chasing other assets.—
Tanaya Macheel,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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But judging from all the people crowding into downtown on that unseasonably warm March afternoon, Livermore isn’t so hidden anymore.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Sunlight colors the water behind her, brightening a few strands of her hair.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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The off-white wash feels especially fresh for spring, offering a softer alternative to stark white, while still brightening your wardrobe.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Not the irony of having a skin-lightening condition (or predilection) while singlehandedly Blackening up the portals of pop music by integrating a music video network that upheld America's racist standard of (in)visibility.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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The overall vibe is quiet luxury—rich, polished, and well-maintained, without over-lightening the hair.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Neither is pushing, shoving or throwing people from the pool deck.—
Hali Smith
June 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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And Patrick Paul gave up a sack to Josh Uche during the final 11-on-11 period and shoving ensued.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Justine Skye took this mousy brown look to the next level by bleaching her brows to match.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Imagine if Jeff Bezos got bored just owning The Washington Post, firing hundreds of writers and squashing the freedom of its opinion section, and decided to join the American forces parachuting into Venezuela or Iran, only to ignore their orders and seize some prisoners on his own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Morris fell on top of her, knees spread to keep from squashing Dinah’s chest and maybe killing her.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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There’s nothing wrong with adding a filter and whitening your teeth with a click of a button.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Baking soda is great for whitening and removing stains, and sometimes nothing is tougher than coffee and tea stains left behind on our favorite ceramic mugs.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
11 May 2026
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“Matting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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