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The critical design review will give the final green light to a 10-satellite fleet designed to address blind spots in America’s aging missile defense.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Through the acquisition, Anduril plans to mobilize ExoAnalytic’s sweeping network of telescopes and missile defense tracking to gather data that improves its ground and satellite capabilities.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Let the skin of an American slave bind the charter of American Liberty!—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Launched in 2020 after the 400th anniversary of the first African slaves arriving in Jamestown, Virginia, the decade-long initiative encourages people of African descent to visit or repatriate and reconnect with their heritage and culture.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ackie mostly barks orders at her minions to go get him, while Nighy in his home plays the bad guy demanding blood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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House, a Kiwi familiar from various Taika Waititi projects including the recent TV adaptation of Time Bandits, is a constance source of unexpected danger, while Hughes, George Mason and Matuse all get good moments as her variably bumbling henchmen.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Martin gets blackmailed by gangsters, the pair knock off a mafia henchman and plunge themselves deep into the Australian underworld, all while trying to keep their business afloat.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
4 Mar. 2026
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Further, co-author Thomas Wierzba, a professor of infectious diseases at Wake Forest School of Medicine, explains that ETVAX reduced moderate-to-severe diarrhea from viruses, bacteria or other parasites by 21 percent.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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The parasite’s usual life cycle involves infected rodents passing the larvae through their feces, which is then eaten by gastropods, such as snails and slugs, according to the study.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Use a Dirty Sponge Working with a clean sponge is essential when washing dishes by hand.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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These minerals act as a thermal sponge by soaking up water vapor to release heat.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Using new professional management and corporate integration techniques to take advantage of the circular death-spiral, Morgan and his lackeys consolidated 67 percent of the country’s steel production under the umbrella of the largest company the world had ever seen, US Steel.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 4,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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His Republican lackeys, the same ones who natter on about limited government and deregulation and staying out of businesses’ way, will presumably get onboard with this.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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