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Noun
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Overseas shipments of electric cars and plug-in gas-electric hybrids in the first two months of this year — before the war began — had already more than doubled from a year ago, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026 -
This is realized through incremental improvements in chemical rockets, experimentation with new propellant combinations such as methane or hybrids or the pursuit of systems such as solar electric and nuclear propulsion.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Outcrosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcrosses. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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