as in to roll up
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The work led him to revisit a particularly powerful invariant called the Kontsevich integral, which contains many other knot invariants rolled up inside it.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Noah Kahan rolled up to NPR’s Tiny Desk for a four-song performance that featured the debut of two tracks from his upcoming album, The Great Divide.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Record labels are doing this too, getting clippers to pair compelling video snippets with artists’ songs on places like TikTok, all in the hopes that the song is going to blow up.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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That story blew up the baseball world for a little while, with questions raised about your reputation as a teammate and clubhouse presence.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Finish with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, diced ham, shredded chicken, or crispy pancetta to bulk it up to a main course.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Add shredded chicken to bulk it up further, or finish it with a dollop of sour cream, some fresh cilantro, or a bit of shredded cheese.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This sprawling, unchecked population growth just increases water demand.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Storylines built up in the previous movies fizzled out or were totally ignored, which made the lack of planning even more obvious.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Jain and his team reported that dendritic plateaus might cause a cascade of biochemical signals to build up over several seconds and then activate one of the most important proteins for learning, known as CaMKII.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The White House did not address a question about whether the numbers are inflated.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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Enter the Mirakuru Pillow for back and side sleepers, which features six multidirectional air chambers that gently inflate and deflate to shift your head's position throughout the night.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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As truck prices have risen, that tax has become a barrier to investing in newer, safer and cleaner vehicles.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The price of gas has risen more than 30% since the start of the war.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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