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Noun
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Waste wood from wildfire prevention, industrial byproducts, and even sewage can be transformed into high-value material for batteries and steel production.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026 -
This incident happened just days after the mayor fired two key public safety figures in his administration – his deputy mayor for community safety, Garien Gatewood, and his director of violence prevention, Manny Whitfield – giving some reason to wonder what the summer ahead might look like.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Panthers got on the board in the opening minute of the third when Matthew Tkachuk delivered a perfect deflection from the top of the crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s a distinctly British emotional register — humor as deflection and understatement as armor — even as his career continues to grow.—
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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