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Samsung traditionally holds back one color in the Galaxy S range to be a web exclusive and drive consumers to its website, although typically this is one of the standard black or grey colors.
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The hydropower from Glen Canyon Dam that holds back Lake Powell serves more than 350,000 homes.
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Henry Fonda gives one of his most iconic performances in a movie that holds up nearly seven decades after it was released.
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McDowell isn’t convinced the comparison holds up.
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The deal delays highly technical discussions over the mechanics of unwinding Iran’s nuclear program.
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Lowe said that the government’s statutory inquiry risks becoming another long process that delays accountability, comparing it to other British scandals where official reckoning came only years later.
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Contractors claim that compliance with these laws and regulations slows down weapons delivery to the military but provide little to no evidence to support that claim.
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Studies have found that bacteria growth on red meat in particular only slows—but doesn’t stop—with proper packaging and storage.
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Each 60-inch cage supports tomato plant stems, and trains them to grow vertically for the highest yield.
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Users can mix tracks right in the app or export the individual stems directly to a computer DAW or video editor.
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The Earth’s atmosphere blocks most of the Sun’s radiation.
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.
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Estée Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation offers buildable coverage in a velvet-soft formula that blurs the look of pores, keeps shine in check, and never feels cakey.
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Dry, chapped lips aren’t just an issue in the winter, so this leave-on lip mask is a nourishing treatment that keeps your lips soft and supple year-round.
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Alligator Alcatraz houses a few hundred employees in trailers and detains about 650 male immigrants in large tents; until a few weeks ago, the number of those being detained was nearly 1,500.
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What are your rights if ICE detains you?
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“Sets back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20back. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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