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as in transforms
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Get all three to pivot at once, and the story transforms.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The group focuses on protecting benefits geared toward seniors.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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CalAIM reimbursements help fund the part of MidPen that focuses on supportive services across a wide range of experiences, from chronic homelessness to mental health issues to those leaving the foster care system.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Xiaolu Guo recasts Ishmael as a 17-year-old girl disguised as a cabin boy and Ahab as a Black freedman named Seneca, haunted by his father’s legacy of enslavement.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
6 Jan. 2026
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Created by Jean-Baptiste Delafon and directed by Jessica Palud, the six-episode drama not only makes Merteuil its protagonist, but also supplies backstory that recasts her as less a monster than a wounded woman fighting for the same freedom men enjoy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Nov. 2025
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And while grand villas are nothing new in Las Vegas, service is where Caesars aims to separate itself.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new law adds homeowner protections, establishing a registry for heir properties and modifies tax sale redemption rules.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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The subtlety decreases as Elvira further modifies her body in anticipation of the ball.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
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Her father assists her in making door hangers with a QR code that directs people to her Digital Cookie website.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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For examples of remittance transfers, the association directs credit unions to the commentary to Regulation E, the implementing reg for the transfer act, which provides examples of what are and are not considered remittance transfers.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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But the latest overhaul, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), revises work requirements and alters who is exempt from them.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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DaCosta both reveals and revises the story’s tragic dimension up front, opening with Hedda being questioned by the police about events that led to a certain consequential gunshot.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the 20 municipalities the county serves, the only plastics that the county recycles are bottles.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is made of 100% organic cotton in a factory that recycles 90% of its wastewater.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Refocuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocuses. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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