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as in countdowns
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as in spikes
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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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Lower‑demand preliminaries will likely be the most affordable, while high‑profile events—gymnastics finals, swimming finals, track and field, and the opening ceremony—will sit at the top end of the pricing spectrum.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
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The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round at Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
21 Nov. 2025
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All Alpine races will be held on the Pista Stelvio, a slick, difficult World Cup course known for its dramatic jumps and steep (60%) gradient.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Premiums for the benchmark Affordable Care Act plan soared 26%, on average, one of the biggest jumps since the Obamacare plans debuted more than a decade ago.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, Duran’s move to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, hastened by his red card, was further down the line than Arsenal’s overtures for Watkins (Arsenal offered £40million in six instalments).—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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His overtures were met with pushback from Greenlandic, Danish and European leaders, with multiple European countries sending troops to the semiautonomous Danish territory last week.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2026
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Designations are granted for terms of six, 12 or 18 months, and extensions can be granted so long as conditions remain dire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Designations are granted for terms of six, 12 or 18 months, and extensions can be granted so long as conditions remain dire.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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During her on-court warm-ups, Osaka donned a zip-up jacket with organic, wavy tendrils hanging from the sleeves.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Konsta Helenius took warm-ups on Saturday but didn’t make his NHL debut.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 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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The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Run-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ups. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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