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Verb
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Stories about women living together are proliferating—and offering alternative visions to the nuclear family, Lily Meyer writes.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026 -
After years of proliferating screens and educational technology, a growing body of data indicates Gen Z has become the first generation less cognitively capable than the previous one.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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But beneath the weight of la crisis, Garbán and peers such as DJ Babatr and Arca are flourishing globally.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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With the devotion of their adopted mother, all seven kittens are flourishing and will have a chance to find forever families.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Overgrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrowing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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