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Starlink — by far the largest satellite network ever assembled — currently consists of more than 8,400 active spacecraft, according to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
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The Russian devices can disrupt satellite operations, blind satellites, manipulate or kinetically destroy them, Pistorius said, according to Reuters.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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This is the language of a company man, not a freethinker.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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The 58-year-old Bergman is a company man, having joined back in 1996, and is regarded as sharp and skilled at overseeing a portfolio that includes Marvel, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation and Lucasfilm.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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What made Armani’s designs so appealing to Ovitz and his minions wasn’t just their confident power-suit cut.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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But then a twist of fate in the form of a mutinous slave ship off the coast of the United States offered an opportunity to take the battle over slavery to the courts.—
Time,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a young boy growing up in Seville—he was born in 1484—Bartolomé had witnessed the glory heaped on Columbus upon his return from his first cross-Atlantic voyage and heard the stories of islands filled with gold, spices, and potential slaves.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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In broad daylight, a presidential henchman openly threatened to inflict financial pain in retribution for speech the leader doesn't like.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Carr ends up tripping and falling down stairs, eating soup laced with Plan B One Step emergency contraceptive, and getting doused in cat feces, which leads to him contracting toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can be transferred to fetuses during pregnancy.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Frequently touched objects like phones, remote controls, and kitchen sponges are hotspots for bacteria.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Use a sponge or microfiber cloth to rub hard-water stains from the glass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Netflix After Jake betrays Vince by tricking him into revealing his whereabouts to Mancuso and his lackey Babbitt (Chris Coy) to protect Vince's daughter Gen (Odessa Young) and get her to safety, Jake rushes to help Vince once again escape a vengeful Mancuso's clutches.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the months before the $5 million match, Ali turned up the invective, calling Frazier dumb, mocking his dark skin, and painting him as a lackey for his white handlers.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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