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as in closest
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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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Although current devices gather relatively basic information like sleep states, advocates for brain data protection caution that future technologies, including artificial intelligence, could extract more personal and sensitive information about people’s medical conditions or innermost thoughts.—
Kff Health News,
Denver Post,
25 July 2025
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This is especially true with Mars charging up your intimate eighth house of mergers and emotional bonds, while in harmony with Venus in your fourth house of innermost feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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He'd been hit twice, once in the hip, another in the inner thigh.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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In the Garden Suite, French doors open onto a private inner garden, where lush greenery and patio furniture create a serene urban oasis.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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With the stadium embedded in existing neighborhood infrastructure and adjacent to active rail lines, any design misstep risked undermining community support, a crucial element of the project’s viability.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ford and Chevrolet were near the middle and Stellantis brands Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram occupied the bottom four of the 16 mass market slots, with Ram seeing the most significant decline from last year.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bastin requested the village hire a training coordinator in November at an approximate cost of $19,500 for the two months prior to the new fiscal year in 2026.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Still, the Kp index — highlighting an approximate guide to the intensity of aurora displays — may reach up to 5.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Miraculously, only the gunman, 60-year-old Brian Joseph Montana, died in the violent April 28 episode on Arroyo Drive that began with Montana reportedly threatening to kill his next-door neighbors, seemingly over lawn trimmings that blew into his yard.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Other favorite memories include having legendary actress Meryl Streep as a next-door neighbor for a while, plus the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center right across the street.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hopefully, the Fever will have some good news to share about Clark in the near future.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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While this is a snapshot of how things are expected to look in the future, a one month outlook and subsequent weeks’ and days’ forecast will give a better look at what to expect as the date grows near, according to the National Weather Service.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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