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The region containing the landing zone is almost equidistant between the northern edge of Ptolemaeus, and the smaller Ukert crater to the north is best viewed during the weeks straddling a full moon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 July 2025 -
At that point, the center of mass of the top block and the center of mass of the bottom block are equidistant from the edge of the table (the top block’s center of mass sits one quarter to the right of the edge, and the bottom block’s center of mass sits one quarter to the left of the edge).—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
6 July 2025
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With your celestial ruler, Saturn, retrograde in your fourth house of innermost feelings, unresolved issues from your past that affect your emotional foundation may unexpectedly resurface.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The precise information unlocked by measuring shear waves also reveals something else unexpected: The inner core may have multiple layers, including what some researchers call the innermost inner core.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Yep, that was the tiniest hint at Conrad’s inner monologue.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Embrace your inner Nancy Meyers and opt for a coastal-leaning, pinstriped photo mat.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
30 July 2025
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In the courtroom gallery, scores of law enforcement officers — many of them other parole agents and colleagues from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — looked on, in a crowd that spilled out into the adjacent hallway.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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The Israeli army, which recruits heavily among Israel's own Druze population, has declared part of the area adjacent to the border fence in northern Golan a closed military zone, according to Israel's Channel 12.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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Plunkett was the unsung hero of that England team, the man who bowled the unsexy middle overs and invariably picked up crucial wickets: three of which came in the final, during that extraordinary win over New Zealand.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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In 2019, Uber launched Women Rider Preference in Saudi Arabia, a year after the country granted women the right to drive following an approximate 60-year ban.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The approximate threshold to prevent measles transmission is 95%, according to the state agency.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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Jumping even further back, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women sees next-door neighbor Laurie choose sister Amy over his longtime love Jo.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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Ada County losing people to Boise PD as well, sheriff says Meridian isn’t the only one losing people to its next-door neighbor.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
21 July 2025
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What To Know Real estate agents who spoke to Redfin said buyers are becoming reluctant to finalize purchases due to economic uncertainties, in particular high mortgage rates, the potential impacts of tariffs, inflation and the possibility of a recession in the near future.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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But their 9-0 start was derailed late as UM dropped two of its final three regular-season games to go from a near lock for the playoffs to missing out entirely.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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