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For foreigners, passports are scanned at hotels, museums, and similar places.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Helicopters scanned the woods while locals conducted foot searches.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Travelers may also have their electronic devices inspected, be asked to prove strong ties to Canada, or face detention if entry is denied.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The study examined seven AI models from Open AI, Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and Anthropic’s Claude.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the murders were closely examined, the BTK Killer's identity was still unknown by the early 2000s.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Picked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20over. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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