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The other challenge was transforming the apartment’s formal rooms into functional ones for a contemporary family.—
Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026 -
The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Now, the space agency is focusing on the next big step for its Artemis program—proving the viability of the technologies that will land astronauts back on the Moon.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Officials are focusing on protecting the environment, as crews have teams measuring the extent of the flows and working with collaborating agencies, Katon said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Downtown Brooklyn’s 141 Willoughby Street was an under-construction residential tower when the developers flipped their plans in 2019, converting it to an office build and recasting it as the borough’s next big business hub.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 May 2026
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This is a very rare recasting for creative reasons on The White Lotus as White is meticulous about the casting process, finding the actors who best embody his vision for the characters.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The same Harvard Business School and Accenture research found that only about a third of organizations involve hiring managers or the people actually doing the job in creating or revising its description.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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In turn, periodically refreshing your job descriptions, updating requirements or revising language can help improve placement and engagement.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Simmons uses his inside right hand to punch, aiming for the V of the defender’s neck while keeping his outside left hand firm to gauge where the rusher is looking to go.—
PJ Green
May 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflation worsens, while also aiming to create a new generation of seafood lovers.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Align Technology With Operational Strategy Too often, organizations deploy AI tools without redesigning workflows around them.—
Paul A Mohabir,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Lauren later deepened his connection to the property by redesigning many of the resort’s interiors and holding his Spring 2018 runway show there.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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The council voted to continue the item to a June meeting, directing staff to return with conditions addressing those concerns baked into any loan agreement.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This technique expedites growth, produces larger fruit, and leads to earlier harvests by directing the plant's energy to the main vine and developing cucumbers rather than unnecessary foliage.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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Those included adding desks or modifying office space to make more efficient use of workplaces; shifting the location of employees’ workstations based on surplus office space; and working with California’s Department of General Services to potentially use additional space in Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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And SpaceX is modifying three pads in the Cape Canaveral area — Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Launch Complex 37-A and 37-B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to accommodate Starship launches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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“Refocusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refocusing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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