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Noun
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026 -
The house has been preserved to highlight some of the more old-world aspects—spot wood beams, stone floors, and aqua window frames in nearly every room—for a taste of traditional Cycladic style.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
Noun
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French defrauded Medicare and CHAMPVA by billing the programs for orthotic braces through his own eight durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Sleeves, braces and more available.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most earwig problems begin outside, where damp piles of leaves, firewood or other debris create an attractive environment for the insects.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Most asteroids of this size are thought to be piles of rubble, conglomerations of rock loosely held together by gravity.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Studiocanal‘s new genre division Sixth Dimension is heading into production this summer on Sean Byrne‘s violent high-stakes thriller The Mannequin starring The Fighter Oscar winner Melissa Leo.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Aged timbers support a vaulted ceiling in the lodge, which has a gift shop, library, and lounge.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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The dimensions of the timbers correspond exactly to the drawings of the ship that survive, and the dendrochronological dating matches the vessel’s year of construction in 1772.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Clearing by Tim Gautreaux Tim Geautreaux’s novel is set in Louisiana in the 1920s at a cypress lumber camp.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Stout's Island Lodge, Birchwood The Stout family brought their lumber fortune and summer-home dreams from Chicago to this 1,800-acre haven on Red Cedar Lake, building what would become a classic lakeside Northwoods resort.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Though Kneeland largely kept his personal life private, Mancera had shared photos with the late NFL player on social media dating back to at least 2022, including several posts supporting him during his second season with the Cowboys.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In Solano County, Garamendi, who has served in Congress since 2009 and held senior posts in state government since the 1970s, faces three challengers — two Democrats and one Republican — in the redrawn 8th District.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Sills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sills. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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