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But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025 -
But as children become adults, their involvement in athletics typically tapers off — opting to watch sports games from the couch rather than participating in them.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Chandler Unified gives out air mattresses and bed sheets for families, as well as food, clothing, hygiene products and school supplies.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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That's an organization that gives out gun locks for free.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Outside of these moments, the audience scatters, the conversation splinters, and the mirage vanishes.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Set in the slowly disappearing town of Malmberget in northern Sweden, the documentary explores what remains when a place vanishes – not only physically, but emotionally and culturally.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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Gas prices often climb in mid-to-late winter and early spring, because refineries undergo maintenance and prepare to switch back to summer-blend fuel, which costs more to make and evaporates less in warmer weather, according to AAA.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The water evaporates when near heat sources, then condenses back into a liquid when the heat dissipates into the phone’s surrounding aluminum body.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Peters (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peters%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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