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The songs’ spines are elastic, accommodating the acoustic, the electronic, the Caribbean, the bombastically orchestral, in arrangements that always seem fun for performers to brand with their likeness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026 -
The video is backed by a booming soundtrack, composed by Pascal Wyse, largely using materials found in the desert such as saguaro spines.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Transported deep underground, the steel beams will be used for the construction of massive detector modules that will help Fermilab engineers to study neutrinos, some of the most common and least understood particles in the universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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The first step involves getting 10 million pounds of steel beams underground through a 20-foot-wide shaft—and that only covers the first container.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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The singer unveiled the song alongside a black-and-white video showcasing her roaming city streets and smoking next to giant piles of cigarettes.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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More than 7,000 of them remain, ranging from unremarkable piles of rocks to complex towers, each one carefully documented on an interactive online map.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Commanders in the special forces are not taught to simply issue orders; that’d rob them of the initiative and ownership that’s essential to rapidly changing, high-stakes environments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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Several sources indicate Beijing views the high-stakes summit as a singular opportunity to secure a more stable long-term relationship with its largest economic and military competitor.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Recent Instagram posts prompted fans to speculate that Beyoncé would be making an announcement of the final album of her trilogy.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Of course, there are caveats, and not all global posts are built the same.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Invasive plant species that are pulled from the ground and thrown into the woods often can remain viable and continue to spread.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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There are a lot of blond woods and pastel linens and minimal furniture, so rooms feel remarkably uncluttered considering the size of the homes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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More recently, Kroehnke added accessories like a mast and sail using additional hardware store lumber.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Spanning more than 109 acres, a landscape which is now home to the Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, the original factory had 3,500 workers on payroll and annual production required 100 million feet of lumber and 150,000 tons of iron for wheels, axles, plates, bars and structural material.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Ridgepoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepoles. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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