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as in dimming
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as in crowding
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This alignment causes Earth’s shadow to fall on the moon, gradually dimming its surface, NASA reports.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The Broadway In Memoriam Committee, composed of theater owners in consultation with industry service organizations, has confirmed a September 9 marquee dimming to honor artists and industry members.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after, Capitol Police moved the protesters over to the side as the victims began speaking to avoid crowding the driveway of the Capitol.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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American Airlines is adding non-stop, daily service between MIA and Milan, betting on the appeal of its culture and wealth even as record numbers of Americans are already traveling to Europe and crowding its largest cities.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Support her post-grad skin with brightening serums, refillable lipsticks, and edge-control that actually holds during interviews and celebrations.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The controversial skin-lightening agent is banned in the EU, Australia, and Japan.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those who frequent salons know that lightening one's hair is much longer, more delicate process than going in the other direction, and Stone has slowly been making her way back to auburn since switching to a dark brunette shade in the summer of 2024.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
30 Aug. 2025
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Sanders was engaged with Davidson for a few yards, pushing and shoving each other.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Julia hears someone coming, and Ellen begs Brian to meet her at the festival in Inverness before shoving him into the woods.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism.—
Lauren Gifford,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
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But don’t just stand there and dither until the world gets around to squashing you like a bug.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Saturday night, with the tying run on third base in the eighth inning, Hayes made yet another great play, squashing a squeeze bunt attempt by Caleb Durbin by charging from third base, bare-handing the ball and uncorking a perfect, off-balance throw to first base.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Fabric whitening solutions like bleach or hydrogen peroxide work through a process called oxidization.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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That means everything from teeth whitening to fillings and full smile makeovers.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Matting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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