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The tool simply scans your bank account for on-time payments on things like your cell phone bill, utilities, subscriptions, rent and insurance, and adds those to your Experian credit report.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
27 Dec. 2025 -
One of Crossfire’s drones scans the terrain and distinguishes between a burning pile of pallets and a small fire in a bin.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Dec. 2025
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In an episode 4 scene, Sadie Sink's Max peruses through Vecna's memories, seeing a younger Joyce passing out flyers for the school play Oklahoma, which is a big plot point in the ST stage play.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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King peruses several cookbooks before settling on Richard Olney’s Lulu’s Provencal Table.—
Elizabeth Wellington,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Retailers often issue refunds before anyone inspects the item.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the employees in the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects immigration detention centers, are currently not working.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Skims (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skims%20%28through%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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