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as in dividing
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as in equalizing
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The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 that sets up negotiations over the most contentious issues dividing the two sides.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
18 June 2026 -
But any time a cell is not actively dividing, its chromatin is unwound into what looks like a tangled mess.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group match at the World Cup.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Boualem Khoukhi scored an equalizing goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Qatar spoiled a dominant day by Switzerland in a 1-1 draw Saturday in Group B of the World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Their chemistry grounds every emotional turn of the film, balancing comedy, heartbreak, and tenderness with confidence and precision.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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Still, balancing fast ion movement with high selectivity remains a major scientific and engineering challenge.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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And Whitehall, who began the day in a Tom Ford suit, had to change into a backup suit by Dunhill after splitting his pants.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The seven core collaborators – Kogonada, producer Chung An, producer Christopher Radcliff, producer-cinematographer Benjamin Loeb, and actor-producers Richardson, Mao and Jin Ha – collectively owned the project, splitting responsibilities and working without outside financing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The America First plan proposed standardizing data collection and processing within countries.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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Could standardizing chocolate help small-scale farmers?—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Inside, Hruskova presided over chats with sisterly energy, dispensing reassurance, pep talks, and relationship tips.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke will discuss wellness, before the final episode sees Guz Khan dispensing nuggets of advice on conspiracy theories, wealth and other life matters.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Seasonal peaks in fine particles in 2025 correlated with water clarity, aligning with findings from recent years.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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“Proportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioning. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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