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Jules’ colorful shadows - Season 1, Episode 5 One of the most artistic makeup looks from season 1, Jules’ (Hunter Schafer) colorful eyelids look a bit like an abstract painting.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026 -
Hong Kong — China’s top spy agency has come out of the shadows to warn that its young people are being duped by foreign forces into shirking hard work and prioritizing their individual emotions at the expense of national development.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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As dust floats through the air, static electricity can attract particles of dirt, pollen, pet dander, and dust that accumulate on the fan blades over time.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Similar to how cosmic impacts can agitate and heat lunar regolith to liberate trapped particles from the solar wind, machines can do much the same.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Sennecke’s big postseason continues With a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Sennecke joined Auston Matthews, Nicklas Backstrom and Logan Couture as rookies with four-game goal streaks in the playoffs over the last 25 years.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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They are tied with the longest active hitting streaks on the team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Fall rains can dissolve the granules and deliver nutrients to the root zones, says Mary Godinez, the owner of Cross Keys Farm.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, SPF 30 blocks about 97 percent of the sun’s rays, so using a lower SPF than that offers less protection.—
Abby Dupes,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2026
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The suit notes that wood, dirt and pine needles generally do not show up on X-rays.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Numerous black dots, later identified as a swarm of bees, were spotted on the White House near the press corps’ Pebble Beach media area on the North Lawn.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In Gemini, Mercury wants to ask questions, compare perspectives, gather information and connect dots.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Just the title, with its three abrupt syllables, becomes the echo of a century’s rattling sabres.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Her lyrics were as interested in the sound of language as the meaning, stretching words like taffy and ping-ponging syllables around.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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These include the manipulation of certain kinds of small molecules—the backbone of many different types of medicines, from antibiotics to corticosteroids.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Mattias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bristol and Hengrui will each contribute assets and will work together on developing new drugs, making China look less like a source of one-off molecules and more like a part of pharma's global research and development operating system, Baran said.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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“Minima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minima. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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