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Sena says the headlight automatically shuts off after 10 minutes in a bid to preserve battery life.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026 -
So nothing shuts off overnight.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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There isn’t a friction point at the moment, but if the money spigot turns off, then things can change.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Luke turns off his targeting computer and blows up the Death Star.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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The case collides with President Javier Milei’s culture war, as his government dismantles gender-equality programs and questions femicide laws, while rights groups and families flood the streets demanding protection and justice.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The new map dismantles a majority-Black district that zigzagged from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, and was created as a result of a 2022 lawsuit.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Puts aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20aside. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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