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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Daly's parents live in rural Illinois and her mom spends a lot of time online shopping.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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In a new piece in this week’s issue, Antonia Hitchens spends time with Loomer and those around her.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, an iron-core collapse supernova happens after a star more than 10 times our sun’s mass finally depletes all its fuel and subsequently collapses into a neutron star or black hole.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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For years, American families have relished the vast marketplace that global trade offers, finding essentials and splurges online at prices tailored to various budgets.—
Leif Larson,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Either the Broncos offense wakes up, or this team squanders all of the goodwill from beating the Eagles last week.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bidding opens December 5 and runs through December 18 at the Pendry West Manhattan in New York City as part of Concierge Auctions’ End-of-Year Global Sale.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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The North American trek kicks off July 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida and runs through 38 cities.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Overspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overspends. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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