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Russo places a few dry paper towels in the bag to absorb excess moisture and prevent spoiling.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Place a mandarin orange upside down in the center, bring the dough up around it, and pinch to seal, removing any excess dough to reuse.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Deadheading keeps the plant neat and prolongs its blooming period.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ahh, blooming buds, fresh produce popping up at markets and warmer days ahead.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Start networking by reaching out to an old teammate, or look for community events that need an extra pair of hands.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Donaldsonville was located in the center of the state’s thriving sugar industry, which was rife with planters growing wealthy on the labor of the enslaved.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The plan was to turn it into a thriving space and science center, but those plans were soon derailed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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Free settlement and separation from New South Wales Allan Cunningham’s exploration of the Darling Downs pointed the way toward more flourishing settlement, which had already begun overland from the south from 1840 after the penal colony had been abolished.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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As founding director of the cyborg psychology research group and co-director of MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI research program, Pataranutaporn is interested in ways that people can use AI to promote human flourishing, pro-social interaction, and human-to-human interaction.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The hotel takes up about half the building (the non-Whitehall-facing component comprises lavish private residences and restaurants).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ahead, learn more about the royal family’s Easter traditions, from Queen Elizabeth II’s ‘Maundy Money’ ritual to the annual church service and what’s on the menu for their lavish Easter lunch.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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But its influence was clear when the Chinese state, the most prolific builder of urban infrastructure in modern history, twice turned Yu’s arguments into policy.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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One of the world's most prolific serial killers, Bundy confessed to murdering at least 30 women and young girls between 1974 and 1978, and investigators suspect that there may be many more victims, as the extent of his crimes (which also included rape and kidnapping) isn't fully known.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Proliferative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferative. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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