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The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Tennyson never made it to the Southern Section track preliminaries after winning the league title.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The Modern Pentathlon equestrian segment is essentially an obstacle course for equestrians, who run their horses through a series of jumps and other maneuvers in as little time as possible, with the fewest mistakes.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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The skydiving company, called Skydive West Plains, said Hubbs and Klein were experienced divers who had respectively completed roughly 800 and 900 jumps, CBS affiliate KREM reported.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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South Korea's Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged North Korea to respond to Seoul's peace overtures and efforts to reduce tensions in a press briefing on Tuesday.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Advertisement Some Shia figures made overtures to Washington and distanced themselves from the attacks, but other militias like Kataib Hezbollah are unflinching, promising to fight on.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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After all, those extensions that looked so good at your dinner and drinks might not prove as fun at the beach or water park.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
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Pfeiffer went to town with hair extensions, loud makeup, and snap-on veneers.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Made from a breathable, sweat-wicking fabric, these versatile pants are perfect for light activities like long walks, warm-ups, running errands, and busy travel days.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Temperatures are expected to ramp up across Southern California this weekend, with some valley warm-ups expected to approach 100 degrees, just in time for Mother’s Day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Many of the actions are continuations of boycotts that started earlier this year.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Run-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ups. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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